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Members-run co-operative workshop. We run courses in green wood working and have handmade items for sale. 🪵🌳

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!).
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#londonhendo #basketweaving #willowweaving #weaving #weavingworkshop #hendoworkshop

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. ☀️🪓🪵
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#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.
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#thenewrockandroll #footpoweredlathe #greenwoodworking #greenwoodwork #spindleturning #turning

Workshop vibes in the sunshine. Little cherry butt

Workshop vibes in the sunshine. Little cherry butter spreader. 🌀
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#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.
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#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! 🧺 😍
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#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.
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#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.
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#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!
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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.

#spooncarving ♥️

#spooncarving ♥️

Beautiful day . . . #greenwoodworking #greenwoodw

Beautiful day
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#greenwoodworking #greenwoodwork #whittling #londongreenwood #makeaspoon #sloyd

A lovely group made some amazing, beautiful spatul

A lovely group made some amazing, beautiful spatulas under the guidance of @spoon.people at our Hackney City Farm workshop. This could be you! Have a look at the website for upcoming spatula workshop dates.
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#makingisgoodforyou #craftworkshoplondon #craftworkshopslondon #learnacraft #londoncraft #hackneycraft #madeinhackney #madeinlondon #greenwoodworking #whittling

That feeling when you make your own mallet, then u

That feeling when you make your own mallet, then use it to split wood for your next project. 😀
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#greenwoodworking #londongreenwood #greenwoodmallet #splittingwood #stopcuts #froe #greenwood #hackneycityfarm #greenwoodworkingtools

Lovely cherry 🍒 spoons carved on our one day sp

Lovely cherry 🍒 spoons carved on our one day spoon carving class @abneyparkn16 today. We’re running regular carving courses at both our sites. Links in bio.
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#spooncarvingclasses #spooncarvingworkshop #carveaspoon #spooncarvingisaddictive #spooncarvingisthenewpunkrock #spooncarvingisgoodforyou #londongreenwood #abneyparkcemetery

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