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Kuksa Carving - Paul Adamson


  • Ellekers Wood 54.134686, -1.297639 (map)

Date 10-11 August 2024 (2 Days)

Price £200

Maximum number of places 6 (Full. Contact Paul to join reserve list)

Book Contact Paul Adamson, www.pauladamsoncraft.co.uk

Course Details

Learn how to carve a Scandinavian style kuksa - A carved wooden drinking cup.

Perfect for hot and cold drinks we will discuss and practice all the methods of carving quickly and efficiently, always trying to work with the wood and avoid problems.

All tools and equipment provided as well as a tasty lunch with with two days spent in glorious woodand.

Catering:

For all courses, a hearty, healthy lunch is provided (please let your tutor know of any dietary requirements when booking), along with tea, coffee and water. Breakfast and evening meal is self-catered, with firewood and charcoal-based cooking available.

We also provide firewood, brew-kit, washing up and cooking facilities, crockery and cutlery. 

Guests should bring; barbecue food or pans for cooking on a fire for breakfast and evening meals.

Facilities:

Facilities include covered workshop spaces, an undercover outdoor cooking set-up, communal dining area, comfortable compost toilet, plenty of loo roll, and handwashing.  A good stone track leads to the parking area within the wood, this is suitable for cars, please keep speed under 10mph.

Teepee tent camping in the wood

Tutor Bio

Paul Adamson has been working in woodlands and carving with greenwood for nearly three decades and is the author of Kuksa - A guide to handcarved wooden cups.

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