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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Learn how to carve a spoon using an axe, knife and gouge for new carvers!
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6 hours
5 to 10 guests
$230
What you'll do
Want to discover the fascinating craft of spoon carving? Join with Eli Beke of Wedge and Edge Woodcraft and learn the basics of sharpening tools, carving with an axe, carving safely with small hand tools in this Melbourne workshop.In this new carver's workshop, we will be splitting a log of wood into a spoon sized chunk and then working with hand tools such as an axe, a hook knife, a straight carving knife and a gouge. To learn the skills to carve a cooking spoon from a fresh piece of green wood.You will also learn how to coax the spoon you design from the green timber, chip by chip, with expert teaching from your spoon carving teacher Eli. There will be plenty of time to ask questions and perfect the basics of this craft so that you can go on to carve more!By the end of this workshop, you will have your own hand-carved cooking spoon ready to take home and use in the kitchen!
What you'll get
- The skills and confidence to keep carving greenwood.
- A cooking-sized spoon that you carved.
Knowledge required
Suitable for both absolute beginners and recently started carvers.
What to bring
- Snacks and a water bottle
- Closed-toe sensible shoes
- Sensible work clothes
Suitable for
This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.
Location
Art and Craft Room, Gasworks Art Park - 2 Richardson Street, Albert Park VIC
Park on Richardson St and come into the park; the large brick building closest to the street is the venue.
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Recent reviews of Spoon Carving Workshop with an Axe and Knife
- 5/5 from Roxann Maries, attended Nov 2022: Great experience and I learnt so much to take home and continue carving at my leisure.
- 5/5 from Reuben Parkin, attended Nov 2022: Fantastic, I enjoyed every minute of it and will continue to enjoy it every meal I have that requires a spoon
- 5/5 from Andrew Kelly, attended Nov 2022: The class was excellent. Eli was knowledgeable and good at sharing that knowledge. He was a diligent teacher and he paid attention to each student. The pacing of the class was good. The equipment was well prepared.
- 5/5 from Ivan Zovko, attended Jun 2022: Eli's a skilled craftsman and also a great teacher. The workshop was well paced with every stage of the spoon carving process clearly explained and demonstrated. I left the workshop with a nice spoon and a solid foundation of basic carving skills.
- 4/5 from Andrew Lanchbery, attended Jun 2022: friendly and knowledgeable instruction. provided good instructions. provided a good mix of demonstration and trying out things.
- 5/5 from Luke Roberts, attended Jan 2022: Eli is a great teacher, his patience and thorough explanation throughout the day was excellent. His skill and mastery of his craft was very impressive and I would definitely recommend this course to any that are intrigued by the idea of carving a spoon from a log. Very enjoyable day out, bring a friend for a fun experience together.
Your teacher
Eli Beke makes his work to be compelling and comfortable; in its form to the eye, practicable in use as touched by a hand and to enrich the life of whomsoever it may belong to.Influenced by Swedish and Japanese carved household objects, a self-taught Craftsman, Beke works mainly in wood and metals; combining wood carving, modern metal fabrication and timber joinery techniques.Beke’s previous work as an electrical engineer gives him a practicable lens into creating beautiful and functional objects, and his extensive travels by bicycle across Asia in his 20's left a lasting impact on his craft.
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