Wooden spoon carving

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Spoon carving workshop with Fazey Woodcraft

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Spoon carving workshop with Fazey Woodcraft

In-person course

Dorset - Next course on 13th December 2020

£75

Welcome to Fazey Woodcraft... In this workshop you will learn all the skills and techniques needed to craft your own wooden spoons by hand, using just an axe & knife. Jack Fazey has been working with wood for over 10 years, carving spoons for about 8 years, and teaching for even longer. In his safe, competent hands you will be guided through the safe use of the axe, sloyd knife and crook knife, as well as shown how to select wood for carving, keep your tools sharp and ultimately how...

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Beginners spoon carving

In-person course

Norfolk - Next course on 13th December 2020

£60

Important Coronavirus update: We are taking precautions to protect the wellbeing of our workshop participants. We offer our courses to family groups and friends ‘bubbles’ In addition, we will also not now provide food and we ask participants to bring their own own; however, tea and coffee will still be provided in disposable cups. The day involves: * An introduction to the greenwood [trees and types of wood for carving] * How to use axes and cutting tools safely * Sharpening axes and knives * Axe and knife techniques *...

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Advanced spoon carving techniques

In-person course

Norfolk - Next course on 1st December 2020

£20

Important Coronavirus update: We are taking precautions to protect the wellbeing of our workshop participants. We offer our courses to family groups and friends ‘bubbles’. In addition, we will also not now provide food and we ask participants to bring their own own; however, tea and coffee will still be provided in disposable cups. The workshop involves: * Sharpening axes and knives: techniques & equipment recommendations * Creation & use of the draw horse & safety chopping block * Mark out and carve you own eating spoon with a canted...

Gold AWARD

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Alien spoon carving

In-person course

Edinburgh - Next course on 6th December 2020

£95

I am open to new bookings and rescheduling previously booked courses now. Courses will be following the current virus guidelines as much as possible and groups will be even smaller - often 1-2-1 and groups from the same household, people that have booked together, etc. Alien spoons? Well, only because it is a memorable name and some of the knife grasps feel a bit alien to start with. You will soon get to grips with them and the focus of this workshop is learning to use safe and efficient carving...

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Spoon carving for beginners - morning

In-person course

London - Next course on 5th December 2020

£50

This regular class in spoon carving introduces you to the art of carving with an axe, a knife and a crook knife. By carving a spoon, you can focus on becoming familiar with the tools of the craft without the pressure of knowing what to carve. As you gain confidence with the tools, you begin to build a relationship with your small scale carving and understand the subtle and addictive qualities of this new hobby. We will use green wood, freshly cut with a high moisture content. This is a...

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Spoon carving course (1 day)

In-person course

Pembrokeshire - Next course on 1st May 2021

£80

This full day course allows you to take a log blank and turn it into a spoon you’ll be able to use in the kitchen forever. We teach you how to safely and effectively use axes and different knives to shape your spoon, giving you the perfect introduction into making spoons for yourself at home. David Hunter is a coppice worker in Pembrokeshire, where he manages local woodlands using hand tools and traditional techniques. He uses the wood he cuts to make products ranging from charcoal to spoons for sale...

Introduction to spooncarving at Hill End

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(10)

Introduction to spooncarving at Hill End

In-person course

Oxfordshire - Next course on 12th December 2020

£75

Carving a wooden spoon from a simple piece of freshly cut tree branch is a deeply satisfying experience. Green wood is very yielding and all of your senses are stimulated, from the smell of fresh wood shavings being carved away to the texture and feel of the bowl and handle as they emerge from the spoon blank. Using just three tools, an axe, a knife and a hook knife, we will spend the day carving our own spoons. We’ll start by cleaving a length of branch wood in two, deciding...

Spoon carving with Steve Tomlin in the Yorkshire Dales

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Spoon carving with Steve Tomlin in the Yorkshire Dales

In-person course

North Yorkshire - Next course on 5th May 2021

£165

Spoon Carving with Steve Tomlin This two-day workshop is perfect for beginners for those wanting more time to embed the main skills involved in greenwood spoon carving. We'll start with the basic techniques of greenwood axe work to roughly shape a kitchen stirring utensil followed by knife work. Different knife cuts are taught with emphasis on working safely and efficiently, and how to work with the grain of the wood to get a smooth finish You'll take home a range of finished items including a stirring spoon, a butter spreader...

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Spoon carving taster session

In-person course

North Yorkshire - Next course on 3rd December 2020

£45

There is something very satisfying about carving a spoon. Using fresh green wood and some basic tools you can very soon immerse yourself in this traditional craft. My taster session is a great introduction to this craft. During the 3 hrs we’ll work from a freshly split log to a functional spoon. I’ll guide you through the safe use of the tools needed. Initially working with an axe to rough out a blank we then use a straight knife to refine the shape and the hook knife to form the...

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Shrink Pot Making Course

In-person course

Wiltshire - Next course on 16th May 2021

£75

Here’s another Award-Winning Course from Explore the Great Outdoors, Winners of the Best Woodland Courses 2019. During your time spent with us you will learn how to carve a shrink pot the Scandinavian way. Your tutors will pass on the knowledge they have gained from their time spent studying the art of making shrink pots with the world-famous Swedish master craftsman Jögge Sundqvist. This course runs from our semi ancient woodland site near Warminster from 9.30am to 4pm with a half hour break for lunch. Minimum age is 18, younger...

Wooden spoon carving courses