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Yackandandah April 2025 Spoon Carving Workshop

$320.00

If you missed our 2024 Yackandandah workshop, don’t worry! We’ll be back for the Anzac Day Long Weekend from April 26th to 27th, 2025.

Over two days, starting with a piece of sustainably sourced timber and using traditional craftsmanship combined with modern knowledge, you will come to love this immensely popular and beautiful art form. Transforming one of life's essentials into an object of creative self-expression. While no previous woodworking experience is necessary, those with knowledge of working with wood will still find fresh challenges. You will conclude the workshop with at least one spoon, spatula or ladle made with your own hands.

Spaces are limited to six participants per class, so don’t miss out! As part of the course, you’ll receive a digital course syllabus and induction materials. We also offer a 10% discount to concessions and retirees.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Yackandandah April 2025 Spoon Carving Workshop

$320.00

If you missed our 2024 Yackandandah workshop, don’t worry! We’ll be back for the Anzac Day Long Weekend from April 26th to 27th, 2025.

Over two days, starting with a piece of sustainably sourced timber and using traditional craftsmanship combined with modern knowledge, you will come to love this immensely popular and beautiful art form. Transforming one of life's essentials into an object of creative self-expression. While no previous woodworking experience is necessary, those with knowledge of working with wood will still find fresh challenges. You will conclude the workshop with at least one spoon, spatula or ladle made with your own hands.

Spaces are limited to six participants per class, so don’t miss out! As part of the course, you’ll receive a digital course syllabus and induction materials. We also offer a 10% discount to concessions and retirees.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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venue location

 Our next workshop will be hosted by Di Griffin and her partner on their property just outside Yackandandah.

difficulty level

prerequisites

 none

duration

 Two days - Starting at 10 am and finishing by 5 pm, with 1 hour for lunch and conversation.

tool & materials list

 All tooling and materials are provided for this workshop this includes froes for splitting, axes for hewing and sculpting, shavehorses, drawknives and spokeshave for fairing and sloyds and hook knives for whittling.

syllabus

Day One

  • Tree botany, anatomy and cellular structure
  • Carving species selection and harvesting
  • Riving and hewing with the Froe and axe
  • History and traditions of green woodworking
  • Ergonomics, templates and the dialogue of Spoon Design
  • The philosophy of craftsmanship
  • Understanding and working with grain direction
  • Using the shavehorse and drawknife
  • Sculpting with an axe
  • Setup and use of spokeshaves

Day Two

  • Sloyd and hook knife techniques
  • Scrapers for surface refinement
  • Food safe oils and waxes for finishing
  • Caring for your spoon
  • Tool sharpening & honing

venue location
Our next workshop will be hosted by Di Griffin and her partner on their property just outside Yackandandah.

difficulty level

prerequisites
none

duration
Two days - Starting at 10 am and finishing by 5 pm, with 1 hour for lunch and conversation.

tool & materials list
All tooling and materials are provided for this workshop this includes froes for splitting, axes for hewing and sculpting, shavehorses, drawknives and spokeshave for fairing and sloyds and hook knives for whittling.

syllabus

Day One

  • Tree botany, anatomy and cellular structure
  • Carving species selection and harvesting
  • Riving and hewing with the Froe and axe
  • History and traditions of green woodworking
  • Ergonomics, templates and the dialogue of Spoon Design
  • The philosophy of craftsmanship
  • Understanding and working with grain direction
  • Using the shavehorse and drawknife
  • Sculpting with an axe
  • Setup and use of spokeshaves

Day Two

  • Sloyd and hook knife techniques
  • Scrapers for surface refinement
  • Food safe oils and waxes for finishing
  • Caring for your spoon
  • Tool sharpening & honing