Over this duration of this five week course, you will be taught the principles of spoon carving, safety techniques and correct tool use. The course uses axes, knives & crook knives, and we will cover how to make bespoke handmade spoons crafted by yourself to take home and enjoy.
Peter Houghton, a master carver, will introduce and guide you in the rewarding art of wood carving.
Teaching you all the skills required to carve a spoon, you will learn:
- About the properties of different woods
- Splitting techniques to split locally sourced unseasoned wood straight from the log (using a tool called…