Activities

Members are able to undertake a wide range of activities in the workshop each week.

Woodworking: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9.30am to 3pm.

  • Making wooden garden and home products, using a range of woodworking machines and tools
  • Turning using wood lathes to make round products such as fruit bowls, wooden vases and pens
  • Model and wooden toy making using band and scroll saw techniques
  • Wood carving, using whittling, chipping and relief techniques

Leather Work and Computer Controlled Wood Machines: Mondays, 9.30am to 12.30pm

  • All kinds, including making purses, wallets, bags and repairs
  • Using laser cutting and milling machines to make images and signs on wood

Willow Weaving, Pyrography and Lino Printing: Fridays, 9.30am to 12.30pm

  • Basket and sculpting willow for home and garden products
  • Pyrography art, creating images in wood using wood burning techniques
  • Lino cutting and printing to make artworks and cards