Make a green wood stool
Working with green wood using simple hand tools, by the end of this two-day course you will make a three-legged stool under the expert tuition of green woodworker Peter Wood.
A green wood stool making course at the Sylva Wood Centre
- Learn about different tree species and understand why different woods are suitable for different tasks, how growth effects its use, and look at wood suitable for cleaving.
- Learn how to cleave wood.
- Learn basic axe work to rough shape the stool legs.
- Use a shaving horse, drawknives and spokeshaves to shape three stool legs.
- Shape a simple stool seat using planes, inshaves, travishers and spokeshaves.
- There will also be a pole lathe for participants to ‘have a go’ at turning as time allows.
- Finishing with a great stool to take home.
Venue: Sylva Wood Centre, Oxfordshire, OX14 4QT
Tutor: Peter Wood, Founder of Greenwood Days www.greenwooddays.co.uk
When
February 9th, 2019 9:30 AM
through
February 10th, 2019 4:00 PM
Location
Sylva Wood Centre
Little Wittenham Rd
Long Wittenham, OXF OX14 4QT
United Kingdom
Little Wittenham Rd
Long Wittenham, OXF OX14 4QT
United Kingdom
Contact
Event Fee(s)
| Course fee (inc.materials) | £ 225.00 |
| Course fee less £50 value gift voucher (Purchased via our shop. Proof of purchase required). | £ 175.00 |
| Optional donation to Sylva Foundation | £ 10.00 |
