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Course handouts

Session plans for courses:

  • Make a Spatula
  • Spoon Carving
  • Bowl Carving (no handout yet)
  • Bowl Turning
  • Induction to the Workshop course

Other handouts:

  • Knife Grips
  • Axe Technique
  • Working with Green Wood

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News

  • Black Friday 21st November 2022
  • Woodworking with Hackney Ark 11th November 2022
  • London Design Festival 15th September 2022

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Our latest green wood mates. First day of this mon Our latest green wood mates. First day of this months Induction course made mallets and spatulas, day two we made chopsticks and butter knives. That's axes and knife work learnt. Tomorrow pole-lathe turning.
Spoons by Ed, one of our newest members. Ed's here Spoons by Ed, one of our newest members. Ed's here every weekend carving spoons, practicing ladles and taking to visitors @hackneycityfarm_official about green woodwork. #cooperative #spooncarving #weekendsareformaking
Our #makeaspatula course seems very popular this y Our #makeaspatula course seems very popular this year. No surprise really seeing as it's the most useful item in the kitchen. So we've added another date (Sat 11th February). And due to a cancellation there's one space available this Saturday. Booking link in comments.
It's that time of year again, when I recycle a pho It's that time of year again, when I recycle a photo of this Xmas tree whisk. Really recommend this simple steam bending project for adults and kids. Just remember to clean your knife very well after (any oil will do) because pine sap is very corrosive and your carving knives are probably carbon steel rather than stainless. You need the top of a discarded tree. The whisk is formed by bending the branches backwards, so the handle is the trunk section below those branches. Cut off the very top upright branch. Peel the bark off and carve the handle shape. Boil each branch until soft and bend them back slowly. Re-steaming if necessary. Tie them back. #recyclingchristmas #recyclechristmastree #christmastree #whittle #whisk #xmastreewhisk #steambending #greenwood
Bye bye 2022, hello 2023. Workshop reopens tomorro Bye bye 2022, hello 2023. Workshop reopens tomorrow (Thursday 5th) for members and courses kick off on Saturday @hackneycityfarm_official January dates are mostly fully booked but we have one space for a small woodworker and their adult this Saturday on our 6-8yrs Family Whittling course. A few spaces left to learn Spoon Carving with @samuelalexandershapes on Sat 21st. And for those who are itching to join our coop one space left on the Induction to the Workshop course starting Thursday 2nd February. Booking link in comments.
Spoon Carving Saturdays, with @samuelalexandershap Spoon Carving Saturdays, with @samuelalexandershapes at the workshop start again on 7th January. We're taking bookings now for all our courses January - July 2023. AND we do gift vouchers. Course calendar link in comments, everything else in bio. #spooncarving #carveaspoon #greenwood #woodcarving #whittling #forestschoolforgrownups #hackneycrafts #hackneylife #learnanewskill #newyearnewhobby
Due to a cancellation we have a couple of spaces l Due to a cancellation we have a couple of spaces left on our final #spooncarving course of the year! This Sat 10th December. Last chance to make Xmas spoons! And we just had a delivery of lovely fresh Hackney sycamore to carve them from. Booking link in comments #makeaspoon #spooncarver #handmadepresents #handmadexmas #hackneycrafts #hackneycreatives
These two spoons by @mat.maker2 (top) and @luckysp These two spoons by @mat.maker2 (top) and @luckyspoons (bottom) have gone to @sarah_osborn as raffle prizes, part of her fundraiser for @rapecrisisew If you want to support this fundraiser and be in with a chance of winning these lovely spoons, see info in @sarah_osborn 's bio.
London Green Wood members are supporting this fund London Green Wood members are supporting this fundraising event for @rapecrisisew @mat.maker2 and @luckyspoons have donated spoons to the raffle, tickets from @sarah_osborn to win a spoon and support #rapecrisis #Repost ///@sarah_osborn: stepping up the fundraising game this month. charity cocktail night on 9th dec (check the profesh eventbrite in my bio🥵) the raffle is on! every 2.50 you give gets you one ticket (make sure you fill in some of your details! otherwise send me a screenshot of your donation so ik who to assign the tickets to!🧐) details of all the prizes will be kept posted in the doc (in my linktree🌲) and finally, share this post! tell your friends and family to donate! and have a brilliant day! TL;DR: cocktails, lit prizes, look in my bio ❤️
It's happening at 00.01am Thanks to @obbyuk Booki It's happening at 00.01am Thanks to @obbyuk Booking info in bio. Won't mention it again.
First time spoons from a recent course. In 2023 @s First time spoons from a recent course. In 2023 @samuelalexandershapes will be at our workshop @hackneycityfarm_official every Saturday teaching spoon carving. We have new bundle booking options so you can binge on spoon carving. Combine that with @obby.co.uk's #blackfriday discount this Friday. #spooncarving #spoons #spooncarver #handcarved #greenwood #handtoolsonly #axe #knifeskills #sharp #makersgonnamake #spoonclub #craft
We have launched a 'Pay it Forward' option on our We have launched a 'Pay it Forward' option on our Family Whittling courses. So now you can book a place for your family AND create an accessible space for a family on low income. We'll then advertise that space to our networks and families who need this option will be able to join a workshop for £5. Combine this with the #blackfriday discount funded by our generous partners @obbyuk this Friday only, and you've got gifts for everyone! #familytime #kidswithtools #kidswithknives #knifeskills #whittling #whittle #payitforward #hackneycreatives #hackneymums #hackneydads #hackneylife #hackneycityfarm #forestschool #forestkids #hackneyparents
Is this what your to do list looks like? Well you' Is this what your to do list looks like? Well you're in luck, on Friday our booking partners @obbyuk are funding a 30% discount on all our courses and hundreds of other craft courses across London. So on #blackfriday #buynothing EXCEPT the opportunity to #learnanewskill and #makesomething #buynothingday #carveaspoon #doityourself #handmade #makersgonnamake #greenwood #spooncarving #xmasgifts
Today's bowls, carved under the guidance of @lucky Today's bowls, carved under the guidance of @luckyspoons . Back in February with the longer days.
That was a prolific afternoon! A bouquet of birch That was a prolific afternoon! A bouquet of birch and sycamore spatulas made in 2hrs by the latest induction to the workshop course. The idea is that by making these on the shave horse on the first day, people will intuitively learn to work with the grain.
Last Bowl Carving session of the year this Saturda Last Bowl Carving session of the year this Saturday and we've just had a cancellation. So this could be you! Booking link in comments
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