Introduction to Green Woodworking

Event Details

As part of the Cabrach Trust Rural Skills and Wellbeing Programme, we are working with Gedwood from Dufftown.  Ged runs workshops and courses in traditional woodcrafts.

Ged has been a Countryside ranger for Moray Council for 20 years. He studied forestry at Bangor University and not surprisingly he enjoys being outdoors with nature. Ged first got into green woodworking through renovating his house and garden. He built his own bespoke kitchen from wood and taught himself as he went. He enjoyed it so much he decided he’d like to teach others how to craft beautiful items from natural resources.

So what is greenwood? Ged takes freshly cut, unseasoned timber – the likes of which can end up on our winter open fires – and converts this timber into unique, functional products. To do this he uses traditional methods and tools, harking back to bye gone days before highly mechanised machinery, for truly handcrafted and individual items.

This all day course is suitable for the complete beginner and will run from 10am to 4pm.

You will be introduced to the basic skills of green woodworking. Starting with how to select a suitable timber and how to master the techniques of cleaving, trimming and shaving the wood on the shave horse, using only traditional hand tools such as the Swedish carving axe, draw knife and Froe.

You will make and take home with you your very own hand carved rustic mallet.

Tea and Coffee will be available throughout the day.  Please bring snacks and lunch with you and wear appropriate clothing for woodworking.

To book go to the Cabrach Trust Online Shop HERE.

The workshop will be held at The Acorn Centre, Lower Cabrach, AB54 4EU.  Please arrive in time to make a start at 10am.

This workshop is part funded for the local community members (Cabrach, Glass, Rhynie, Lumsden or Dufftown) but all are welcome to attend.