Churnet Valley

• Introduction to working with green wood and handtools.
• Experience steam bending, learn how to use and maintain handtools such as a draw knife and spokshave, brace and bits, chisel, plane and more
• Split and join green wood, wood rivet and burning mortice. Use a traditional shaving horse and other traditional wood craft tools.
• Select and prepare green poles and all around experience of the skills and tools used in green wood work.
• Opportunity to make and keep your own Yurt wheel
• Learn all the skills required to finish it
• Full detailed instructions and on going support to complete your own low impact structure

Course participant with a completed Wheel

August 6th 7th 8th, price £210 per person, includes making and keeping your own Yurt wheel**/ camping/ parking/ lunches and materials.

** £155 per person not keeping a wheel.

Contact us directly for more information. To make your booking please use the booking form on the Sector39 site.

Yurt making course at Llanfyllin Workhouse

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Courses

We are planning our next yurt course for the first weekend in August and it will be held at Leek in Staffs on a lovely holding there on the edge of the Staffordshire moorlands. More soon! Details on the courses page