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This one-to-one course is for people who've carved spoons from wood before, a few or many. Both student and tutor will bring along spoons for show and tell. Whether you struggle making a crank in your spoons, want to improve your knife finish, practice your axe technique to make better spoon blanks, try making scoops and ladles, or just want to stop making spoons that all look the same, this course will help you get there. We'll help you to develop your designs and technique. You'll carve an individual projects, tailored to help with your specific spoon dilemmas. We'll talk spoons all day long and then some more. Tools and wood are provided, but if you have your own tools please bring them along too. We'll advise on buying tools and if you're thinking of buying your own you can try out a range of axes and crook knives at our workshop.

On This Course You Will Learn: How to transform the shape of steel using heat and blacksmithing techniques. You will be introduced to the tools used by blacksmiths and use them to learn techniques that will allow you to manipulate hot metal into different shapes. By the end of the day, you will have a good understanding of the forms that blacksmithing can produce and how to achieve them. Throughout the day we will look at the different approaches needed to work with flat, round and square steel stock. You will try hammering, bending, twisting, spreading, punching and chiselling metal. Who is the course suitable for? The course is suitable for complete beginners who have never tried blacksmithing before and people who have been on one of our short courses and would like to continue learning. We won’t be doing anything too strenuous so there’s no need to worry that you’re not strong enough. What is included? All materials are included in the course fee. Personal protective equipment is also provided and must be worn at all times. We will provide refreshments. Lunch is not included.