A photograph of a walnut serving board laid on a bench with a hand plane and a Japanese saw.
A photograph of a walnut serving board laid on a bench with a hand plane and a Japanese saw.

Woodworking Taster Class. Saturday 04/04/2026 10am to 3pm.

£96.00

Beginners. 5 hour day. £96.

Make a serving board. This class is an introduction to developing hand tool skills. We cover how to use a hand plane and a hand saw correctly. Talk about wood grain and how it affects the process of making. Then using a selection of carving and shaping tools we get to the final shape before applying a food safe finish to the board. At the end of the day you will have made a beautiful serving board ready to use.

All materials are included in the price.

These classes have a maximum of 5 places.

Beginners. 5 hour day. £96.

Make a serving board. This class is an introduction to developing hand tool skills. We cover how to use a hand plane and a hand saw correctly. Talk about wood grain and how it affects the process of making. Then using a selection of carving and shaping tools we get to the final shape before applying a food safe finish to the board. At the end of the day you will have made a beautiful serving board ready to use.

All materials are included in the price.

These classes have a maximum of 5 places.

Beginners Taster Class Summary

In this class we make a serving board, turning a piece of rough sawn hardwood into a beautiful finished item.

Introduction

To start the day first off is a quick talk about the tools and timber you will be using.

Practice

Time to use some tools. Let's get hands on straight away and make some cuts on a practice piece.

Planing Our Board

On to our project. Use a hand plane to flatten the rough faces of our timber.

Sawing

Use a selection of hand saws to crosscut and ripsaw our timber.

Chisel Work

Use a chisel to shape the handle.

Final Shaping

Sand, scrape, plane to get our board ready to apply the finish.

Waxing And Round Up

Adding a food safe wax and oil finish to help protect our boards. A look at what we have achieved and how the techniques learned can be used further.