Kuksa carving at Sallerton Wood

Description

COVID-19 ~ Courses started running again at Sallerton Wood from August 2020 onward. Full precautions will be taken in our spacious outdoor workshop area.

A Kuksa is a traditionally hand carved Scandinavian wooden mug or bowl, used for eating and drinking. These two-day courses will cover all the rudiments of carving by hand and tool selection to create your very own beautiful and unique vessel, using traditional techniques and starting with a freshly-cut greenwood log. The principles and practicalities of tool sharpening will also be covered during this course.

The course is run over two days to cater for individual designs and allow all abilities of student to achieve a great finish to their work and may also offer time for other carving projects. The skills learned will be applicable to other carving projects that you might embark on in the future, such as spoon carving.

The course tutor is Andy Morton, an experienced worker in green wood and in timber-framing. There is a limit of 6 students per course to allow for good personal tuition throughout the course.

Each participant will be allocated their own set of tools at the beginning of the course to use for the duration. Sallerton wood is extremely well stocked with straight grown Ash and Alder, perfect for green woodwork projects.

Sallerton Wood is 10 acres of beautiful mixed deciduous woodland with a stream running through it. It is situated south-east of Launceston, close to the River Tamar on the Devon/Cornwall border. All courses take place within the heart of the woodland itself. There is a large well-equipped workshop shelter, and a timber-framed utility shelter for cooking and tea-making. The utility shelter is equipped with a large dining table, pans, utensils, and a wood-fired clay oven and rocket stoves for use during courses.

Wild camping is offered within Sallerton Wood. Facilities provided are a site within the woodland to pitch a small tent, a compost toilet, piped spring water for washing and cooking, and drinking water supplied separately. There is a small washroom containing a wash basin and shower, both with hot and cold water. For those who do not wish to camp, or require more than the wild camping facilities offered, there are many local accommodation options, and some suggestions are available on request or via our website.

For more information about Sallerton Wood and all of the activities there, please have a look at the Sallerton Wood website.

To book a place on this course, select an available date in the Available Dates calendar, then click on the button under the calendar labelled 'Make a booking request', or the button labelled 'Ask a question' if you have questions.

We run a variety of other woodworking courses at Sallerton Wood. Please click on the button at the end of the Course Description labelled 'See more from this course organiser' to view the full list.

Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts. Start dates may be amended on request.

What's included in the price?

All tools and materials required for your course are provided. Hot drinks and biscuits and/or cake are provided, as are ingredients for sandwiches for making your lunch, and fresh fruit. There is an additional charge of £10 per person per night payable at the end of the course, for those who wish to camp on site.

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