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  • Language
    Portuguese, English
  • Duration
    4-6 full days
  • Difficulty
    Intermediate
  • Next Date
    01/02/2026

Create a meaningful dining table centerpiece in this comprehensive solid wood tabletop workshop with ManMaid, an established high-end carpentry company in the Ericeira/Mafra area. Learn professional woodworking techniques while building a custom tabletop from raw timber to beautifully finished piece.

This furniture-making workshop guides you through the complete process beginning with professional design consultation exploring beautiful hardwood options including oak, kambala, and acacia. Receive 3D rendering visualizing your table in your home before any cutting begins, with two free design adjustments for experimenting with different species or leg styles.


What You’ll Learn and Build

This woodworking workshop teaches comprehensive furniture-making techniques over 4-6 full days spread across the month:

Design Phase:

  • Professional design consultation with hardwood selection guidance


  • Choose tabletop shapes and browse curated table leg styles


  • 3D rendering service placing your designed table in your actual home


  • Two free design adjustments for perfect wood and leg combinations


Building Process:

  • Timber milling preparing rough boards to consistent thickness and smooth surfaces


  • Glue-up methodology creating wide tabletop panels from narrow boards


  • Proper joint preparation and clamping strategies


  • Shaping operations refining edges and achieving desired tabletop profile


  • Multi-stage sanding progression removing tool marks


  • Creating silky-smooth surfaces through proper sanding technique


  • Durable finishing application protecting wood while enhancing natural beauty


  • Accurate leg-mounting point preparation


  • Safe installation instruction ensuring long-lasting stability


Work with professional equipment under expert guidance from craftspeople who build high-end handcrafted furniture commercially.


What’s Included in Your Workshop

This custom furniture workshop provides complete design-to-delivery experience:

🪵 Professional design consultation with hardwood selection guidance

🪵 3D rendering visualizing your table in your home (2 free design adjustments)

🪵 Complete woodworking instruction (milling, glue-up, shaping, sanding, finishing)

🪵 Leg-mounting preparation and installation guidance

🪵 Delivery within Ericeira/Mafra area and in-home assembly assistance

Workshop Duration: 4-6 full days of work spread over the month

Location: Ericeira/Mafra area workshop facility

Wood Options: Oak, kambala, acacia, and other beautiful hardwoods


Workshop Structure

This solid wood furniture workshop follows a comprehensive build process:

The workshop begins with approved design execution where you learn professional techniques ensuring beginner-friendly instruction produces professional results. Build entirely new tables or replace existing tabletops working with guidance from established carpentry specialists.

Professional Equipment Access: Use professional woodworking equipment under expert supervision, learning techniques used in high-end furniture making.

Expert Instruction: Learn from ManMaid craftspeople who build custom furniture commercially, ensuring your tabletop achieves professional quality worthy of decades of daily use.

In-Home Completion: Workshop includes delivery within Ericeira/Mafra area and in-home assembly assistance, completing the experience with your finished table properly installed.


Important Workshop Details

Tabletop Focus: Workshop price covers tabletop creation only. Table legs are purchased separately, allowing complete freedom over style, material, and budget.

Leg Selection Support: ManMaid provides guidance selecting suitable legs, confirming compatibility and ensuring timely arrival for your build session.

Design Flexibility: The 3D rendering service and two free adjustments allow experimentation before committing to final design—a level typically reserved for custom furniture clients.


Perfect for DIY Enthusiasts and Home Improvers

This woodworking workshop welcomes:

  • DIY enthusiasts wanting to create meaningful dining table centerpieces


  • Home improvers seeking custom furniture at accessible price points


  • Those wanting to learn real furniture-making techniques


  • Anyone building solid wood tabletops designed to last decades


  • People interested in professional woodworking instruction from established company


  • Those seeking custom furniture with hands-on involvement


Experience Level: Beginner-friendly with professional guidance ensuring quality results.


Why Choose This Tabletop Building Workshop

Meaningful Creation: Build the heart of home life where family gathers for meals, conversations, and celebrations. Your handcrafted tabletop carries memories of its creation for decades.

Professional 3D Design: Visualize your table in your actual home before building. The rendering service with two free adjustments ensures perfect proportions, wood tones, and aesthetic integration.

Established Carpentry Company: Learn from ManMaid, high-end carpentry specialists who build custom furniture commercially. Professional instruction ensures results worthy of daily use for decades.

Complete Learning Experience: Master comprehensive furniture-making techniques from timber milling through finishing, gaining skills applicable to future woodworking projects.

Professional Equipment: Work with commercial-grade equipment under expert supervision, accessing tools and techniques used in professional furniture making.

Design Flexibility: Complete freedom over leg style, material, and budget with expert guidance confirming compatibility. Experiment with options through rendering adjustments.

Full-Service Completion: Workshop includes delivery and in-home assembly within Ericeira/Mafra area, ensuring your finished tabletop is properly installed and ready for use.


Join this solid wood tabletop workshop with ManMaid and create a custom dining table centerpiece through professional furniture-making instruction. Build a meaningful piece designed to last decades with 3D rendering, expert guidance, and complete support from design through in-home installation!

 

Related Tags: Arts & Crafts, Home & DIY, Artisanal, DIY

Location

EDIFÍCIO MESTRIA, R. da Industria 48, 2640-578 Mafra, Portugal

FAQ

Do i need previous experience ?

No!

What should I bring to the dining tabletop building workshop?

All woodworking materials, professional tools, and finishing supplies are provided by ManMaid carpentry company. Just bring measurements of your dining space, any inspiration images, and comfort with getting hands-on with professional woodworking equipment under expert guidance throughout the multi-stage building process.

Where does the tabletop building workshop take place and how does delivery work?

The workshop is held at ManMaid's professional carpentry facility in the Ericeira/Mafra area where you'll work with high-end woodworking equipment. Once your solid wood tabletop is completed, delivery within Ericeira and Mafra is included, and ManMaid will assemble it with you in your home. Additional delivery fees may apply for locations outside these areas.

How does the design process work before I start building?

The workshop begins with guided design session exploring hardwood species like oak, kambala, and acacia, choosing your tabletop shape, and browsing curated leg styles. ManMaid then creates professional 3D rendering showing your designed table inside your actual home—allowing you to visualize proportions, wood tones, and aesthetic fit with two free design adjustments to try different woods or leg styles. Only after you approve the design do you begin the hands-on building process, ensuring you're confident in the final result before investing time in construction.

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