Small Woods Association

Learn how to carve your very own bowl using traditional tools and techniques. You will learn: - How to set up a Bowl mate - How to select appropriate timber - How to measure and mark up - A variety of carving techniques using axe, adze and chisels - Finishing techniques

Great opportunity to spend a day with a master pole lathe turner to learn the basic principles and techniques to get you started You will learn: - Tool selection - Wood selection - Forming a billet and using a shave horse - Setting up a pole lathe - Turning techniques to create a number of different products

Learn to carve your very own Scandinavian style Kuksa using traditional tools and techniques. You will learn: - Tool use - Selecting appropriate wood and wood properties - How to measure and shape with an axe - Carving the bowl with chisels and crook knives More info coming soon…

Using a single log you will make a simple traditional 3 legged stool with a shaped solid seat designed to meet your own style and specification. You will split, carve and shape the seat and legs, make strong mortice and tenon joints. You will learn: - Tool selection - Wood selection - Splitting, cleaving and shaping legs - Carving and shaping the seat - How to make strong mortice and tenon joints - Putting it all together - Finishing and preserving Your course tutor will be Matt Hatter

Learn how to make a unique Rustic Chair out of hazel rods, with a woven bark seat. You will create your own design and learn some green woodworking techniques to create a beautiful Chair that you can take home at the end of the weekend. You will learn; - The use of green woodworking tools - How to construct a chair out of hazel rods - Creating mortice and tenon joints - How to create a woven seat and different weaving patterns Your tutor will be Matt Hatter

Choose from a selection of British hardwoods to make your own unique viking chair with a sculptured finish. Design to suit your own size and specification. You will learn: - To select suitable material, and properties of different timbers - How to shape your timber - How to put your chair together - Hand carving techniques to complete your chair This is a simple and effective design which will make a great edition to any woodland camp or garden. This course will be taught by Matt Hatter