Weekend Taster Sessions – Whittling Workshops
Weekend Whittling Workshops
Our whittling workshops aims to introduce you to the basics of working with green wood. Perfect for anyone who wants to immerse themselves in the world of woodwork.
Spatula & Butter Spreader Carving
Spatulas are one of the true workhorses of the kitchen. Why not learn how to carve your own, to whatever design you want? Come and learn the basics of green wood carving, using a Mora straight knife and a piece of green wood to carve a beautiful spatula, ready to be put to use. Learn how to carve a Swedish style butter spreader using basic knife grips and lovely green wood. Also perfect to use for serving condiments.
All course bookings are non refundable, and class dates cannot be transferred once booked.
You must be 18 years old and older to take this class.
Furniture Making Workshops
Come for a day and make a stool or a whole weekend and take home a bench!
10am – 6pm Saturday/Sunday
These workshops run concurrently and are perfect for absolute beginners.
Master some of the core aspects of furniture making, as you craft a simple, robust and beautiful 3-legged stool, or 4 legged bench, from cleft chestnut and seasoned hardwood Ash seat. On this course you learn core skills and techniques of traditional furniture making, including using shavehorses, drawknives, and planes, and constructing solid joints with age old wedged round tenons.
For someone who wants to invest a little more time in creating a larger piece of furniture for the home – the bench making teaches all the same techniques as the stool making. You will learn the same core skills and techniques of traditional furniture making, and if you wish, use the Japanese scorching technique of Shou Sugi Ban to give your bench a gorgeous dark finish.
All courses take place at our workshop on Stepney City Farm, Stepney Way, London, E1 3DG unless otherwise stated.
All materials are included.
Classes are non refundable and non transferrable once booked.
You must be 18 years old and older to take this class.
If you are currently unwaged or low income and would like to come on the class, please get in touch via info@thegreenwoodguild.com for concessionary rates.
Knife Forging Day Workshop
One day workshop – 9am to 5pm
These knife forging classes at the Green Wood Guild guide you through making your very own carving knife. Being able to take a rough bit of stock steel and turn it into a beautifully functioning edge tool is extremely satisfying, and very empowering!
On this one-day class you will learn how to make a ‘straight’ knife, the perfect wood carving tool used for everything from spoons to shrink pots, as well as being useful in many other larger projects. This class is suitable for people with no tool making experience. You will forge and sharpen your own blade, as well as carving the handle, walking away with a beautiful new tool!
All courses take place at our workshop on Stepney City Farm, Stepney Way, London, E1 3DG unless otherwise stated.
All course bookings are non refundable, and class dates cannot be transferred once booked.
You must be 18 years old and older to take this class.