Four-Legged Milking Stool
Two full days for complete beginners. Build a four-legged stool from scratch with Andy.
Run by Andy Hooke · Indigo Woodworks- 2 full days, Sat and Sun
- Small groups
- No experience needed
- Indigo Valley
Overview
A two-day woodworking course for complete beginners in an off-grid workshop in the Indigo Valley. Guided by Andy Hooke, you build a four-legged stool from scratch using locally sourced and recycled timber. You learn safe use of woodworking machinery, hand tool techniques, timber selection and preparation, shaping and joinery, then sanding and finishing. All materials and timber, tuition, use of tools, and morning and afternoon tea are included, and you take the finished stool home. Courses run in a small group, with numbers limited so that everyone gets individual guidance. The workshop is off-grid, at Andy's home in the Indigo Valley, 30 minutes from Albury Wodonga, 15 minutes from Yackandandah and 25 minutes from Beechworth. Many people stay nearby and make a weekend of it. Indigo Woodworks asks for a 50% deposit on booking and the rest when the course finishes. Gift certificates are available.
Key facts
- Price
- $600 AUD per person
- Duration
- 2 full days, Saturday and Sunday
- Days and times
- Saturday and Sunday. Every 2026 date left on Indigo Woodworks' courses page showed as fully booked when we checked on 31 Oct 2026. New dates and cancellations go through Andy's own page and mailing list.
- Group size
- Small groups, numbers strictly limited
- Location
- Indigo Valley, North East Victoria, VIC
- Run by
- Andy Hooke, Indigo Woodworks
- Skill level
- No experience needed
- Cancellation
- Ask Andy about cancellation when you book.
- Booking
- Book through Indigo Woodworks, with a 50% deposit on booking and the rest when the course finishes.
- Last checked
- 31 Oct 2026, against the business's own website
What's included
- All materials and timber
- Tuition and use of tools
- Morning and afternoon tea
- Your finished stool to take home
Good to know
- Duration
- Four-Legged Milking Stool: 2 full days, Saturday and Sunday. Three Legged Perch Stool: 3 full days.
- Price
- Milking stool $600, perch stool $850, per person. Includes all materials and timber, tuition, use of tools, morning and afternoon tea, and your finished stool.
- Location
- Indigo Valley, North East Victoria. 30 minutes from Albury Wodonga, 15 minutes from Yackandandah, 25 minutes from Beechworth.
- Age or ability
- Milking stool: no experience needed. Perch stool: for people who have done the beginner course or have woodworking experience. Numbers are limited, in small groups.
- Stay nearby
- Many people make a weekend of it. Andy suggests Magpie Lane Farm, Hart Cottage Farm Stay, or a stay in Yackandandah or Beechworth.
- Booking
- Book through Indigo Woodworks. They ask for a 50% deposit on booking and the rest when the course finishes.
- Cancellation
- Ask Andy about cancellation when you book.
Cancellation
Ask Andy about cancellation when you book.
How booking works
Meet the business
Indigo Woodworks
Andy Hooke worked as an outdoor educator for 15 years before turning to timber. He makes furniture to order from local and recycled timber, and teaches small groups in his off-grid workshop at home in the Indigo Valley.