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    BOOK – The Green Wood Carver

    Posted bylondongreenwood 9th April 20259th April 2025

    Slow Woodcraft For Beginners by Samuel Alexander

    We are very proud of our tutor and member, Samuel Alexander, who has written his first book. Congrats Sam!!!

    Title: The Green-Wood Carver: Slow woodcraft for beginners
    Author: Samuel Alexander
    Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
    ISBN: 9781837760640
    Publication date: 10/04/2025

    Posted bylondongreenwood9th April 20259th April 2025Posted inNews

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    Members-run co-operative workshop. We run courses in green wood working and have handmade items for sale. 🪵🌳
    Huge thanks to Ian from @sparrowhawktrees for the Huge thanks to Ian from @sparrowhawktrees for the Ash hook up. Who knew so much Ash could come from such a tiny back yard? . . . #foraging #logforaging #greenwood #postandrung #postandrungstool #postandrungchairs #postandrungchair #ashchair #greenwoodworking #bodging #ladderbackchair #ladderbackchairs #greenwoodchairs
    This is Alan. He’s 89 and turned this lovely bee This is Alan. He’s 89 and turned this lovely beech bowl on one of our foot-powered lathes. Hats off to Alan! You could be like Alan and join a bowl turning course, link in the bio. . . . #polelathe #polelatheturning #polelathebowl #bowlturning #greenwoodworking #bowlturner #nicesitdown #youearnedarest #welldonealan
    So nice to see LGW member and tutor @spoon.people So nice to see LGW member and tutor @spoon.people winning the (@spoon.town sponsored) Best Eating Spoon at this year’s @aptgw_bodgers Ball! We’re so proud of her and her amazing spoon! 🏆 . . . #bodgersball #bodgersball2025 #bestspoon #eatingspoon #besteatingspoon #woodenspoon #handcarvedwoodenspoons #spooncarving #spooncarver #spoonwhittling #spoonwhittler
    Just some nice mellow carving on our intro course. Just some nice mellow carving on our intro course. . . . #greenwoodworking #londongreenwood #spooncarving #sloyd #greenwoodwork #whittling #sløyd #greenwood #
    Basket weaving R&D continues. This lovely bunch bo Basket weaving R&D continues. This lovely bunch booked a private course with us and spent three hours making these woven trays. Did you know we do private group bookings? Get in touch if you’re interested (email please!). . . . #londonhendo #basketweaving #willowweaving #weaving #weavingworkshop #hendoworkshop
    Handmade 😍 Handmade 😍
    Spoon carving sponsored by @elastoplastuk fingerst Spoon carving sponsored by @elastoplastuk fingerstrips 😉
    On the last day of the Introduction to Green Wood On the last day of the Introduction to Green Wood Working our participants make a spoon. Here is @luckyspoons showing the technique for axing a stop-cut into the shoulder of the spoon. ☀️🪓🪵 . . . #greenwoodworking #spooncarving #spooncarver #sloyd #sløyd #hackneycityfarm #whittlingspoons #makers #makinginlondon #greenwoodworkingcourses
    Turning day on our introduction to green wood work Turning day on our introduction to green wood working course. Foot powered lathes are the new rock n roll. . . . #thenewrockandroll #footpoweredlathe #greenwoodworking #greenwoodwork #spindleturning #turning
    Workshop vibes in the sunshine. Little cherry butt Workshop vibes in the sunshine. Little cherry butter spreader. 🌀 . . . #curlyshavings #workshopvibes #whittling #whittlingwood #sløyd #sloyd #greenwoodwork #greenwoodworking
    Insightful, brilliant teaching from @samuelalexand Insightful, brilliant teaching from @samuelalexandershapes at our #HackneyCityFarm workshop. Inspiring members and non-members alike who joined him on his recent spoon carving masterclasses. . . . #spooncarvingexperts #spooncarvingmasterclass #masterclass #whittlingspoons #whittlingworkshop #expertknowledge #nextlevel #advancedspooncarving
    This basket was made by our member @stretchingbran This basket was made by our member @stretchingbranches as a trial run for delivering a course at our #AbneyParkCemetery workshop. Watch this space for the details of upcoming basket weaving courses! 🧺 😍 . . . #basketweaving #basketweavingclass #basketweavingworkshop #basketweavinglesson #basketweavinglondon #willowbasketry #willowweaving #weavingworkshop #weavingwillow #weaveabasket #foragingbasket
    A fun project to start our Introduction to Green W A fun project to start our Introduction to Green Wood Working course, making a mallet. Choose a piece of knotty wood, saw, split and axe. Boom. . . . #mallet #maul #persuader #hammerofthor #gowiththegrain
    Co-op member Mike working away at a huge piece of Co-op member Mike working away at a huge piece of Lime. It’s going to be a beautiful bowl by the look of it. Did you know we have over 90 members? We’re a thriving community of green wood workers based in the city. . . . #coopertative #membersruncoop #outdoorworkshop #hackney #hackneycityfarm #membersworkshop
    So amazing to have our tutor, member and friend’ So amazing to have our tutor, member and friend’s book in our hands! Well done @samuelalexandershapes it’s going to be required reading for anyone looking to understand this craft of ours in more depth. Such a beautiful work! . If you’d like to learn from this talented maestro we’ve opened up a new date for Sam’s sold out advanced spoon carving course at our workshop in March. Have a look at our website for booking.
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