location: nr Edenbridge, Kent |
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The ultimate green wood course. Make a splendid solid seat or woven seat chair. Use the axe, shaving horse and pole lathe to turn components for a frame or Windsor chair of your own design. Steam bending, jointing, seat hollowing are all covered. Green Wood is freshly felled, still sappy wood. To work it requires a set of simple techniques based on an understanding of how wood reacts - both to the tools, and to the dry and shrinking process. Because it is green, the wood is soft and easy to work with hand tools, and because of this, green woodwork creates little waste, and can utilise small trees and logs. It is therefore green in all senses of the word - especially as at the venue the trees are felled as part of ongoing woodland restoration and sustainable management. The course tutor is John Waller, experienced green woodsman.
dates: see 'book online' below
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how to book: |
if you can't open
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arrive: |
after 9.30 for a 10am prompt start |
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depart: |
after
the course finishes at 4.30pm |
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directions: |
sent with booking confirmation |
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what
to bring: |
wear sturdy shoes or boots at all times. Please also wear warm, comfortable clothes that are suitable for the current weather conditions. You will be outside (under cover if it rains) for much of the course. all tools and materials will be provided, but please feel free to bring along any interesting tools! |
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let
us know: |
if
you have any special needs |
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price: |
£400 Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30 admin fee) No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course |
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lunch: |
please bring a packed lunch |
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car
sharing: |
visit
our car
sharing forum to offer or request a lift |
