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Description

Spend six days at our woodland workshop learning to cleave wood, shape the greenwood using an axe, drawknife and spokeshave sitting on a shaving horse. You'll smooth and shape a live edge plank of Ash or Beech long enough for two people using traditional chairmaking tools, adze, inshave, travisher and scraper. you'll finish with a bench with a back and arms (if wanted) suitable for indoor or outdoor use.

What's included in the price?

All materials, lunch each day and use of all the tools.

Duration

6 days

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

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Greenwood Days

with Craft Courses since 2014

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Greenwood Days have been running woodland craft courses since 1998, from a beautiful 90 acre wood in the National Forest on the Leicestershire/Derbyshire border. We offer day, weekend, midweek and week-long courses ranging from traditional Windsor chair-making to contemporary willow sculpture, longbow making to spoon carving. Our tutors are all highly skilled professional craft workers who share our passion for preserving, promoting and passing on these crafts and techniques.

Suitable for

  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Parking provided
  • Suitable for beginners
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Venue

Ferrers Centre, Melbourne Road, Staunton Harold, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Derbyshire, LE65 1RU