Sharpening day at Greenwood Days

Description

Spend a day learning how to properly sharpen your tools – otherwise known as the most useful course you’ll ever do! We’ll spend the day grinding, filing, sanding and sharpening all kinds of tools. In the wood we’ll have oil stones, water stones, diamond stones, honing paper, files, grinding wheels and more…. We’ll have plenty tools to sharpen but we’d love you to bring your own tools out and learn how to get the right bevel, sharpen and hone your tools to razor sharpness. As we all know a sharp tool is safer and makes the job so much easier. As we all know, a sharp tool is safer to use, uses less effort and gives a better finish. In the wood we’ll have grinding wheels, files, oilstones, diamond stones, water stones, ceramic stones, sharpening guides, all to try out but bring along your own sharpening implements and learn how to get the best out of them. Greenwood Days have been running woodland craft courses since 1998. The course centre is set in a beautiful 90 acre wood in the National Forest on the Leicestershire/Derbyshire border.  Our tutors are all highly skilled professional craft workers and teachers who share our passion for preserving, promoting and passing on these crafts and techniques. Come and enjoy the beauty of the woodland, be inspired, be creative, learn a new craft.

What's included in the price?

Copious amounts of tea, coffee and biscuits. A lovely lunch with fresh home-made bread, soup of the day followed by fresh fruit. All meals are vegetarian but do let us know if you have any other dietary requirements. The course fee includes all materials required to complete the projects and use of tools and specialist equipment associated with each course. Instruction will be given for the safe use of tools.  The minimum age for standard courses is 18.

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Greenwood Days

with Craft Courses since 2014

Message the tutor

Greenwood Days have been running woodland craft courses since 1998, from a beautiful 90 acre wood in the National Forest on the Leicestershire/Derbyshire border. We offer day, weekend, midweek and week-long courses ranging from traditional Windsor chair-making to contemporary willow sculpture, longbow making to spoon carving. Our tutors are all highly skilled professional craft workers who share our passion for preserving, promoting and passing on these crafts and techniques.