location: SheffieldA trug is a complex basket involving steam bending - for best results you need to be practised at clefting and using the draw knife The trug has been made for over 200 years becoming renowned for its strength and durability. The craft is still alive today and Jasper's trugs are handmade in the traditional way using the same tools, methods and materials. In an age of mass produced plastic carrier bags it is hard to imagine how much effort goes into creating something that does the same job as a carrier bag - well relatively speaking - but is made from natural resources. The handle and rim are cleaved from coppiced sweet chestnut, using a cleaving axe or froe, then held in a shaving horse and smoothed with a drawknife before being bent around a former Next, the boards are prepared from cricket-bat willow, again using the drawknife and shaving horse. The boards, which are about 4 to 5mm thick, are then soaked in water to make them pliable before being inserted into the frame and nailed or riveted in place.
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for a 10am prompt start |
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| depart: |
after
the course finishes at 5pm |
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| directions: |
sent with booking confirmation |
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work
clothes; pen and notebook; packed lunch |
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£140 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: |
bring
a packed lunch |
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sharing: |
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sharing forum to offer or request a lift |
