two day course

rustic chair making

location: nr Telford, Shropshire

Create your own beautiful and uniquely crafted rustic chair.

First you will learn how to select the appropriate material to make a chair from coppiced hazel and other small diameter greenwood. Various construction techniques will then be discussed and demonstrated including mortice and tenon; simple but effective methods to create your chair.

Once the frame is complete, your tutor Neill Mapes will explain different methods of seating and you will be shown how to make a really professional looking seat for your chair using paper rush.

Neill designs and makes furniture, working with greenwood from native, sustainable sources. His work includes hedgerow furniture and sculpture using a variety of tree species such as ash, oak, sweet chestnut and yew; as well as acrylic canvases and digital artwork.

more on rustic furniture   more on green woodworking


how to book:
  

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arrive:
  
for a 10.00am start each day
depart:
  
4.30pm each day
what to bring:
  
work clothes, pen and notebook
let us know:
  
if you have any special needs or dietary requirements
price:
  
£150 (includes homemade vegetarian lunches, and materials);
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30 admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course
accommodation:
 
accommodation is not included in the price of the course. on-site sleeping huts and eco-pods are available to rent from around £10.50 per night. more details of accommodation and how to book will be sent with course booking confirmation
car sharing:
  
visit our car sharing forum to offer or request a lift
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


the venue is an innovative centre for woodland management, coppicing, sustainable building, and other sustainable technologies