Introduction to Whittling: Carve a Small Animal

Sydney

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Craft

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Woodworking

Introduction to Whittling: Carve a Small Animal

Learn how to whittle a cute timber animal in this fun and informative course.

Among the Trees

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5 hours

1 to 10

$199 (or 4 payments of $49.75 via- Afterpay)

Sydney

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Craft

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Woodworking

What you'll do

Interested in whittling your own animals or figurines? This whittling course in Sydney will give you the skills and confidence to whittle your own creations.

Working with an experienced whittler, students will learn about the basics of whittling including types of cuts, safe whittling practices, timber choice, how to go about creating your figurine, roughing and detailing, and how to finish.

You’ll finish your day with your own hand-whittled animal figurine and the skills to whittle away and create just about anything you’re interested in.

What we'll cover:

Knowledge of general safety with whittling knives
Basics of working with wood grain direction
Types of whittling cuts
Working with knives
Finishing cuts
Finishing oil use - when and how to ‘finish your creation’
Safe whittling posture
Knife care
Continuing your whittling journey

Note: This course is open to students 16 and older:
Students 16-17 years of age may attend a course without a parent or guardian present.
You can read our full Child Safe Policy on the Among The Trees website.

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 5 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we'll cancel the class; in this case we'll inform you and allow you to get a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.

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Knowledge required

This workshop is aimed at people with no experience with woodwork and who are looking for an introduction to the craft. The whittling course is open to participants 16 years and older.
The course is run using entirely hand tools so you need to be aware that there is an element of physicality involved.

What you'll get

A hand-whittled animal figurine
An appreciation of whittling your own items
The knowledge to safely and effectively use whittling knives in a variety of ways.
The ability to go on and whittle anything you want to in the future
A knowledge of how to finish and care for your creation

What to bring

You are encouraged to bring your own face mask, protective eyewear, and ear protection. However, sanitized Personal Protective Equipment will be available to use. Any borrowed PPE needs to be sanitized after use.
You are required to wear closed-toe shoes.
Please wear clothing that can get dirty (e.g. sawdust will be present).
Long hair needs to be tied back, and no loose-hanging jewellery should be worn.

Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a team building activity, birthday or hens party.

This would also be a nice gift for her, gift for mum, anniversary gift or birthday gift.

Location

Among The Trees - 27 Sydney Street, Marrickville NSW

This venue is within walking distance from Sydenham station (800m).

Introduction to Whittling: Carve a Small Animal location

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Among the Trees

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Among the Trees is an ethical and sustainability based start-up for reclaimed timber located in Marrickville.
Saving timber from demolitions or other discarded uses and making it available to the public through a retail timber shop and woodworking classes. Accessibility to wood doesn't just mean being wheelchair friendly (which we are), it also means helping customers understand how to use and source reclaimed timber. To make it as easy as possible to work with, we offer custom machining and glueing, so the timber in our store can be squared, resurfaced and cut to specific dimensions. We also help empower individuals to have the confidence to undertake woodworking projects by offering woodworking beginners classes that are taught with simple hand tools.

Lumberyards and wood workshops can be intimidating sometimes, ATT is one of the few places that caters not only to architects, planners, homeowners as well as carpenters and tradespeople but also to customers that have little to no woodworking experience and are embarking on DIY and student projects or trying their hand at repair, renovating or building.

Our workshop at Among The Trees is set up to be the perfect space to learn about hand tools, reclaimed timber, and woodworking. We’ve been hard at work collecting, restoring and tuning all the tools required to learn woodworking, and a few extra ones as well.

All-in-all, everyone that is interested in wood is welcome!

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