Top 10 Best Wood Carving classes, courses, learnings kits and gifts in the UK

Carve a locally grown spoon, from a pre-prepared blank, using two knives. In this short evening class, using hand tools only, you will learn safe knife skills and create your own cooking spoon to take home with you.

Come create your own fireside cooking utensils to make some tasty outdoor snacks. This half-day workshop is a perfect introduction for children & adults alike to learn how to use whittling knives safely and effectively. Ideal for families who want to practise woodcraft at home, on camping trips or out in the woods! Together as a pair, each parent/adult and child will use traditional green woodworking tools to whittle and decorate your very own marshmallow-toasting fork (with rigorous product testing to follow!) and carve a butter spreader – again, the finished product will be put to the test by making some well-earned snacks! *Bristol Tree Craft is a non-for-profit organisation, sometimes we may have to cancel or postpone courses if they areLess then 50% undersubscribed. We do try our hardest to keep courses running when every possible. If a course is cancelled full refunds will be issued.*

Want to take your greenwood carving to the next level? Made a few spoons, and wondering where to go from here? This FULL-DAY WORKSHOP will equip you to progress onwards and upwards in your spoon-making journey. As well as recapping on best practise techniques, we will look more in depth at spoon proportions, adding in the ‘crank’ element and looking at decorative options – added features/bark handles/asymmetrical designs. Starting with a freshly cleft section of a log, we will carve an EATING SPOON for you to take home and try out on your morning bowl of porridge! We will be using and refining techniques with an axe, straight knife and hook knife, focussing on safety and economy. The course is suitable for people who have carved at least 3 spoons before. 18+ *Bristol Tree Craft is a Community Interest Company working with limited resources , sometimes we may have to cancel or postpone courses if they are less than 50% undersubscribed. We do try our hardest to keep courses running when every possible. If a course is cancelled full refunds will be issued.*

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.

This workshop is for children and an accompanying adult to start practising whittling wood with special carving knives. There will be plenty of advice so you can continue this hobby safely at home together, using the correct tools. One ticket admits one adult and one child. Each child must be accompanied by an adult who will supervise them and work with them the entire time. The session lasts an hour and a half. Please arrive about 10 minutes early for a prompt start.