Based at The Pentiddy Woodland
Project, Attwood Lane, Pensilva
Introduction to green woodworking get a taste of the skills
used by traditional bodgers on the pole-lathe, have a go at cleaving wood
and shaping it on the shaving horse to produce a small item to take home.
Sunday April 4th Cost £50
Introduction to bushcraft have a go at some woodland
survival skills such as making nettle string, basic shelter building, how to
produce fire by friction and sample wild food cooked on a campfire lots of
fun for all the family!
June or July one or two day course (date and price to be confirmed) with
guest tutors
Make your own shaving horse This is the most useful device
used in green woodworking. You will learn many of the skills used in green
woodworking whilst making this essential bit of kit to take home!
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August Cost £85 Materials : £10 per horse
Chairmaking Fancy having a go at this challenging project?
Dont worry, you will be expertly guided through all the processes involved
and you will produce a chair to take home (and yes, you will be able to sit
on it!) *Please note that your chair will need a seat such as the one
provided on my rush seat course outlined below participants of this chair
course will get a 25% discount
Monday 23rd - Wednesday 25th August Cost £120 Materials : £10 per chair
Introduction to green woodworking as above
Saturday 18th September Cost £50
Rush seating this course will guide you through the process
of weaving a traditional rush seat. *Note you must have a chair to put your
seat on if you have an old rushed chair please leave the old rush on and
bring it along If you would like to come along but have no chair please
contact me to discuss other options.
Saturday 25th September Cost £50 Materials : English rush @ £18/chair
Make your own pole-lathe always fancied having a go at
woodturning and getting fit too? HC has the answer take up pole-lathing!
This is the traditional bodgers tool and this course will teach you how to
build one, and the skills needed to use it.
Sunday 17th October Cost £50 Materials extra to be confirmed
Tree planting days - throughout winter 2004/5 we will be planting 6 acres of
coppice so all volunteers would be most welcome soup will be provided!
Anthony Waters Heartwood Creations
Tea and Coffee are provided but please bring lunch to share.
Toilet
facilities are available on site.
If you feel the cost of the course you are interested in is prohibitive
please contact me to haggle!
A
£10 non-returnable deposit is required on booking.
Contact me for Further information
about Heartwood Creations or visit the
website.
Telephone Number: 0845 345 8596
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