Beginner Woodcarving
Your hand in relief. Your hand provides a familiar 3 dimensional subject for observation and study… a skill also needed as you learn to carve. As a relief carving, holding your work secure is important but easy with clamping. This frees up the participant to focus on tool usage and learning the wood. A satisfying project since individual physical characteristics of the participants hand is always apparent in the final outcome. All materials and tools provided. This course can be done in 2 days of 9am - 4pm or 4, 3 hr sessions. If interested just reach out to me here to set up dates that work for us both.
$225
Knife making & Sharpening
No longer just a sharpening workshop I’ve now included the making of a carving knife. Participants are provided with a steel blank that has been initially ground to provide the bevel on both sides of the skewed blade as well as a wooden cut outs for the handle that will be custom carved. Participants will learn to effectively use water stones to sharpen the steel and a strop for honing. All materials provided.
$100
Lettering (Non- Beginner)
Letter carving will focus on skew knife technique. Through a series of practice panels provided, carver’s will develop their letter carving skill and become proficient with the knife. This is for those who have carved before or have taken the beginner course. Wood is provided but you bring your knife.
Pre-requisite - Knife making
$225
Open Studio/Drop in
For returning carvers. Have your own project you want to carve but don’t have tools or enough of them...yet? Want to receive tips along the way, share ideas with others or experiment?
Pre- requisite - Beginner course
Sundays 1-4pm
$35.00
Register & Info
These classes will be held in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. Weather and temperature permitting, we will carve outside, otherwise we will be in my basement workshop (please note there is a flight of stairs to workshop)
Register by email [email protected] or (902) 403-0178 followed up with e$ or cash a minimum of 5 days prior to start date so I’ve time to purchase wood and prepare materials. Open studio/drop in fee can be brought with you or e$ day of.
Your hand in relief. Your hand provides a familiar 3 dimensional subject for observation and study… a skill also needed as you learn to carve. As a relief carving, holding your work secure is important but easy with clamping. This frees up the participant to focus on tool usage and learning the wood. A satisfying project since individual physical characteristics of the participants hand is always apparent in the final outcome. All materials and tools provided. This course can be done in 2 days of 9am - 4pm or 4, 3 hr sessions. If interested just reach out to me here to set up dates that work for us both.
$225
Knife making & Sharpening
No longer just a sharpening workshop I’ve now included the making of a carving knife. Participants are provided with a steel blank that has been initially ground to provide the bevel on both sides of the skewed blade as well as a wooden cut outs for the handle that will be custom carved. Participants will learn to effectively use water stones to sharpen the steel and a strop for honing. All materials provided.
$100
Lettering (Non- Beginner)
Letter carving will focus on skew knife technique. Through a series of practice panels provided, carver’s will develop their letter carving skill and become proficient with the knife. This is for those who have carved before or have taken the beginner course. Wood is provided but you bring your knife.
Pre-requisite - Knife making
$225
Open Studio/Drop in
For returning carvers. Have your own project you want to carve but don’t have tools or enough of them...yet? Want to receive tips along the way, share ideas with others or experiment?
Pre- requisite - Beginner course
Sundays 1-4pm
$35.00
Register & Info
These classes will be held in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. Weather and temperature permitting, we will carve outside, otherwise we will be in my basement workshop (please note there is a flight of stairs to workshop)
Register by email [email protected] or (902) 403-0178 followed up with e$ or cash a minimum of 5 days prior to start date so I’ve time to purchase wood and prepare materials. Open studio/drop in fee can be brought with you or e$ day of.
