Knife & Sleeve Carving Workshop

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Knife & Sleeve Carving Workshop


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Date/Time
Date(s) - 19/09/2020
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location.
Rural Antics at Hanwell Wine Estate,
Melton Road, Hickling Pastures,
Melton Mowbray,
Leicestershire,
LE14 3QG.


Event Description


Knife & Sleeve Workshop with Martin Rollin 

Saturday 19th September | 10am – 4pm

A unique opportunity to join us and carve your own knife handle. Martin your tutor will share with you his years of carving experience and knowledge of tools and materials to use. You will learn a range of cutting and carving techniques to safely and efficiently make your handle.

By the end of the day you will have made a handle for your knife and sleeve from leather of your own and mastered the basic skills sufficiently to be able to practice on your own.

Summary of workshop content : Handle design, carving techniques, surface treatment and finishing, tool selection and usage and health and safety of when using craft tools.

This workshop is suitable for both complete novices and people with experience of working with wood. All materials and tools are provided along with refreshments throughout the day and a two-course homemade lunch served with a glass of wine.

Martin Rollin is an expert in teaching bush craft skills. He was formerly Head of Outdoor Education for Lincolnshire’s Teaching and Learning Centres. He now owns and manages his own outdoor-focused business.

This workshop is a relaxing opportunity to get away from it all and do something different in the beautiful country side.

“Making something like this, something simple yet challenging, practical yet pleasing, feels good for the soul”

Outline of the day

10:00 | Welcome with light refreshments

10:15 | Introduction to tools and health and safety; get hands on with your tools

12:30 | Lunch break – 2 course homemade lunch with a glass of local wine

13.15 | Continue

15:45 | Review of day

16:00 | Finish for the day

A selection of the delicious homemade food served on recent workshops!

To ensure the quality of your personal experience, group size will be limited to 8.

For more information about this event or other Rural Antics workshops, contact Hanwell Wine Estate, events@ruralantics.co.uk or 01949 81393. 

Event Contact Information


Website Address: https://www.hanwellwine.co.uk/product/knife-and-sleeve-workshop-19thsep20/
Contact Telephone Number: 0194981393

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