Tymhorau Dyfi Workshops
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Carve a spoon with Neil Hopkins – 8 February 2025
In this beginner-friendly course, you will learn to carve a functional yet stylish wooden spoon from start to finish. Perfect for complete beginners or those looking to refine their technique, this practical workshop covers everything from sourcing wood and using tools safely to carving, shaping, and designing your spoon.
By the end of the course, you’ll take home your own hand-crafted spoon and the confidence to continue carving on your own. However, the course is about more than learning to carve a spoon — it’s a chance to connect with the outdoors and switch off from some of life’s little stresses.
What you will learn:
- Wood sources, types and forms for spoon carving.
- Tools, their care and use.
- Cutting and splitting wood.
- Safe axe use and safe knife-cutting techniques.
- Using a carving axe to reduce the wood into a spoon blank.
- Spoon design.
- Refining the spoon blank into something resembling a spoon.
- Shaping the bowl.
- Discussions about drying and finishes.
- And, if time permits maybe start another spoon or even try a spatula.
Saturday 8th February 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Forge Ways, Talbontdrain, Forge, Machynlleth
All tools and materials will be provided but please bring closed-toe footwear, practical and warm clothes, and a packed lunch. Refreshments will be provided and you will always find a kettle boiling over the fire.
If you have any queries contact us at: outreach@tymhorau.cymru or Neil directly at: forgeways@gmail.com
