The perfect first project for woodworking beginners, this class enables you to learn woodworking skills whilst developing your own shaving horse - a vital piece needed to practice your woodworking skills further.

In this course

Spread over two weekend sessions, the Make a Shaving Horse class covers all instruction and skills needed to turn a standard log into a useful, practical shaving horse for future woodworking projects, including;

Cleaving
Axe work
Shaving
Adzing
Turning

Now you can

Use your shaving horse at home to practice new woodworking techniques

Take your own shaving horse to more advanced woodworking classes
keep a piece…

Things to remember

Basic materials will be supplied, but there will be a small additional charge for the timber for body of the horse of £30.

Tea, coffee and biscuits (and occasionally cake) will be supplied throughout the day. Please bring a packed lunch.

Obby Guarantee

We ensure quality. If your class doesn't reach your expectations, we'll give your money back.

Age Requirement

This class is suitable for all ages

All students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Flexible cancellation policy

Any class can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase. See cancellation policy.

Crafts Woodworking

Ben Willis Woodcraft

Ben Willis Woodcraft is an independent wood workshop based in Crystal Palace offering a chance to get back to nature by using green wood to make a bowl, stool or chair from scratch.

Ben makes bespoke furniture and it all starts this way - as a log, as far as is possible freshly cut from the woodland. Aside from the practical advantages of using material in this form, as previously described, an added benefit is that it sustains the ancient practice of coppicing, a sustainable method for managing woodlands in which trees are cut, allowed to regrow again for a period…