Andover Campus carpentry students go head-to-head in their first competition

Sparsholt College Group’s Andover Campus Carpentry department celebrate six students who went head-to-head in the College’s first Carpentry Competition.   

Open to both level 1 and 2 students with a good level of skill and a desire to put their craft to the test. Students were tasked with completing a 6-Joint frame comprising various woodworking joints.

• Tee Halving Joint 
• Corner Halving Joint  
• Bridle Joint  

• Through Mortice & Tenon Joint  
• Stub Mortice & Tenon Joint  
• Dovetail Joint  

The prizes for the day were very generously donated by TF Tools and Fix Radio, who have gone the extra mile with engagement for the College. TF Tools are a specialist tool supplier, offering high-end hand tools for professional Carpenters and Timber Framers. Fix Radio is a DAB Station aimed at the Construction Industry and hosts dedicated radio shows for various trades.

The winners on the day were: Samual Williams for Level 1, who won a tool bag equipped with essential tools for getting him started in his Carpentry career and Callum Covington, for Level 2, who won a Metabo DAB Site Radio and Cordless Drill/Driver set, which sets him up perfectly for his first day on site, in the summer!  

Lee Dunne, Curriculum Leader for Construction said:  

“The day was a huge success, the craftmanship on display was a real pleasure to see and the judging process was right down to the wire! We hope to build on this model for years to come and onboard more sponsors and Colleges to compete with us.” 

Many congratulations to the winners from everyone at Andover.