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Woodwork courses, live classes, kits and workshops with UK makers. Woodworking skills are incredibly useful in anything from furniture making to getting those kitchen shelves put up! Learning how to work with wood is as enjoyable as it is useful. Especially if (like me) you find the smell of fresh sawdust delightful. Browse woodwork courses, kits, classes and workshops in your area and discover a craft that will enhance your life and those of the people around you.

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Green wood chair making - 6 day woodworking course in Devon

Green wood chair making - 6 day woodworking course in Devon

In-person course

Devon - Next course on 26th April 2021

Starting with an unseasoned log you will learn how to create a beautiful and unique chair which will last for generations. This is one of the most satisfying green wood projects and the course is suitable for complete beginners and experienced woodworkers alike. The "post and rung" construction uses the natural properties of green wood to produce incredibly strong, glue-free joints. During the course you will learn to split wood accurately, and shape it using draw knife and spoke shaves. Using the unique qualities of unseasoned wood and following a...

Starting with an unseasoned log you will learn how to create a beautiful and unique chair which will last for generations. This is one of the most satisfying green wood...

Woodcarving for beginners - two day course in Suffolk

Woodcarving for beginners - two day course in Suffolk

In-person course

Suffolk - Next course on 11th September 2021

Join experienced tutor and woodcarver Gerald Adams for a two day introduction to wood carving. Until the Covid situation becomes resolved, I have reduced the numbers on the course to 4 and implemented appropriate safety procedures. The course is designed to introduce students to the specific skills and techniques involved in woodcarving, to boost their confidence and enthusiasm to take on new projects. We also aim to have fun. Students should gain a good understanding of the fundamentals of woodcarving techniques and practices, Gerald aims to encourage and direct individuals...

Join experienced tutor and woodcarver Gerald Adams for a two day introduction to wood carving. Until the Covid situation becomes resolved, I have reduced the numbers on the course to...

Chair making course at Sallerton Wood

Chair making course at Sallerton Wood

In-person course

Devon - Next course on 21st June 2021

COVID-19 ~ We are planning to run a full programme of courses during 2021 starting in May. Full precautions will be taken in our spacious outdoor workshop area. These six-day green wood chair making courses cover all the green woodworking skills and processes needed in order to construct your own chair from a green ash log. The techniques include cleaving out and shaping the components, drying some of the components overnight in the wood-fired kiln, steam-bending some of the components to give them the correct form, cutting and drilling mortises...

COVID-19 ~ We are planning to run a full programme of courses during 2021 starting in May. Full precautions will be taken in our spacious outdoor workshop area. These six-day...

Stool making course at Sallerton Wood

Stool making course at Sallerton Wood

In-person course

Devon - Next course on 25th May 2021

COVID-19 ~ We are planning to run a full programme of courses during 2021 starting in May. Full precautions will be taken in our spacious outdoor workshop area. These 3-day greenwood stool making courses cover all the green woodworking skills and processes needed in order to construct your own sturdy stool from a green Ash log. The first day will be spent cleaving out and making the components for your stool ready for drying overnight in the wood-fired kiln. On day two you will make the legs and assemble your...

COVID-19 ~ We are planning to run a full programme of courses during 2021 starting in May. Full precautions will be taken in our spacious outdoor workshop area. These 3-day...

Make a shave horse at Sallerton Wood

Make a shave horse at Sallerton Wood

In-person course

Devon - Next course on 11th June 2021

COVID-19 ~ We are planning to run a full programme of courses during 2021 starting in May. Full precautions will be taken in our spacious outdoor workshop area. These two-day courses in shave horse making teach a wide range of green woodworking techniques whilst making your own traditional green wood shaving horse using timber sourced within the woodland. The topics covered include the properties of green wood, cleaving techniques and the use of traditional hand tools and equipment such as draw-knives and pole lathes. A shave horse is a fundamental...

COVID-19 ~ We are planning to run a full programme of courses during 2021 starting in May. Full precautions will be taken in our spacious outdoor workshop area. These two-day...

Make a Welsh stick chair

Make a Welsh stick chair

In-person course

Powys - Next course on 26th July 2021

The Welsh stick chair is the vernacular style of Windsor chair that evolved west of the border several hundred years ago. They’re simple but striking, and will grace any hearth with a charismatic presence. Over this seven-day course in a beautiful woodland workshop you’ll be taken through the process of crafting a Welsh stick chair from log to finished piece. You’ll fashion the legs, spindles and other frame parts from locally sourced ash using a range of simple tools, including drawknife and spokeshave. You’ll also use an adze and travisher...

The Welsh stick chair is the vernacular style of Windsor chair that evolved west of the border several hundred years ago. They’re simple but striking, and will grace any hearth...

Introduction to green woodwork course at Sallerton Wood

Introduction to green woodwork course at Sallerton Wood

In-person course

Devon - Next course on 26th August 2021

COVID-19 ~ We are planning to run a full programme of courses during 2021 starting in May. Full precautions will be taken in our spacious outdoor workshop area. These 1-day courses in green woodworking cover the properties of green wood, cleaving techniques and production of simple craft objects created from a greenwood log using traditional hand tools such as draw-knives and pole lathes. Anything you make during the day will be yours to take home and may include items such as spoons, spatulas, rolling-pin or a wooden mallet. This course...

COVID-19 ~ We are planning to run a full programme of courses during 2021 starting in May. Full precautions will be taken in our spacious outdoor workshop area. These 1-day...

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