Ben Willis Woodcraft

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Stoney Lane Studios
Stoney Lane
Crystal Palace, London
Greater London
SE19 3BD

Ben Willis Woodcraft

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Make a Welsh stick chair

Make a Welsh stick chair

In-person course

Powys - Next course on 31st May 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...