Introduction to woodworking and covers a variety of topics to get you started
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Enjoy an evening in our workshop making a beautiful cheese board you can bring out at the next dinner party and say “I made that!”
Suitable for beginners and more experienced woodworkers alike, our three hour course will guide you through the process of making your own cheese board, chopping board or serving platter using the finest quality, furniture grade hardwood. You will be able to choose from a range of templates and pick your favourite wood from English Ash, Prime Oak or American Black Walnut. All materials are included in the price.
Starting with your chosen template and block of wood, our friendly instructor will show you how to transform it into a truly beautiful and food safe cheese board using top quality tools and processes in just three hours.
NEW: Personalise your creation! For just £10 extra you can choose to add an engraved message to your cheese board.
Please note:
• We will be in touch a few days before your workshop to request your personalised message so that we can have it programmed into the CNC machine and ready to go.
• We will aim to engrave your message at the end of your workshop. However, if we run out of time you may need to leave your cheese board with us and we will engrave your message ready for you to collect within two working days.
THE COURSE:
You will begin the evening by marking out your wood before heading to the bandsaw to trim off the excess in preparation for the final cut. Once that’s done, you will learn how to use a router to achieve the desired shape, leaving a crisp finish that matches your template precisely.
And that’s not all. You will also learn how to expertly sand and apply a natural, food-safe finish to the cheese board to ensure it will be quality enough to adorn the table at even the most sophisticated cheese night!
You will finish the evening relaxed and very proud of yourself with a potential new hobby that you’re sure to love as much as we do. Now that’s better than a night in front of the box, surely?
CHOICE OF WOOD:
As standard, we supply solid English Ash with every course. This is a lovely wood to work with, is quite light in colour with beautiful grain patterns and looks great when finished.
If you prefer you can upgrade to Prime Oak which has a richer colour and wonderful grain texture.
If you really want to push the boat out, you can opt for American Black Walnut which really is the cream of the crop and makes beautiful tableware.
TOOLS YOU WILL USE:
• Templates
• Bandsaw
• Router Table
• Drill
• Drill Guides
• Countersink
• 80, 120, 180, 220 Grit Sanding Blocks
• Osmo Poly-X Hard Wax Oil or Tung Oil
• Zero Grit 3M Finishing Pads or Cloths
SAFETY EQUIPMENT PROVIDED:
• Eye Protection
• Ear Protection
• Dust Mask
• Disposable Gloves
• Woodworking Apron
• Full training and instruction
Each bench space is for one mini-maker (£24.95) or two mini-makers (£39.95) over 5yrs with one supervising adult.
Join the Halloween fun with our Witches and Wizards theme during October Half Term.
For children and adults to enjoy making together, these kits are a little bit of the Ash & Co. Workshop, lovingly created for you to build at home. Choose from a car kit or a character kit! There are also Halloween add ons for this half term, so you can give your creations a spooky twist!
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