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Learn and practise more advanced skills - from inlay and fretwork to using greenwood poles and wood finishing FOR OVER 18'S, WOMEN AND MEN WELCOME WHOLE DAY, HAND TOOL CLASS LEARN MORE SKILLS - SO YOU CAN WORK ON MANY MORE PROJECTS WITH BETTER AND BETTER RESULTS IAN: I've picked up a wide range of hand tool skills over a varied woodworking career, ranging from making and repairing guitars, to designing and fitting kitchens, to yurt making, to all sorts of farm repair and building projects. Here's some of the more advanced tehniques I can show you, let me know which ones interest you and I'll fit in as much as I can - and let you get lots of hands-on practice JOINTS - cutting mortice and tenon, dovetail etc joints USING PLANES AND CHISELS and sharpening them CARVING shaping wood with gouges, surforms, rasps and files FRETWORK - using the one power tool I use much, the jigsaw WOODFINISHING - preparing surfaces with cabinet scrapers and using acrylic and oil/wax finishes GREENWOOD POLES - working with recently-cut hazel, oak and willow PICTURE FRAMING FITTINGS - hinges and catches etc REPAIRING FURNITURE - if you have a piece of furniture needing attention please ask if it would be suitable to bring in as a demonstration/practice piece MY HAND TOOL/RESILIENCE/SUSTAINABLE LIVING PHILOSOPHY We've all got used to cheaply-available energy and the convenience of power tools. I wonder how long we'll be able to rely so heavily on those? Being able to do more by hand is a kind of insurance policy for whatever the future may hold. My philosophy is partly about learning to use wonderfully versatile tools like planes and spokeshaves and partly about design - learning to make what we need from what we have locally: hazel, willow and oak poles, and reclaimed wood. Hand tools are also so much quieter to use than rooms full of expensive howling machinery... and you'll be amazed at what we can make with quite a simple selection of saws, planes and measuring and marking out tools. It can take a little practice to get used to sharpening and using hand planes, chisels and spokeshaves but it's really worth the bother! On this class you can try out some of my super-sharp planes and see what they can do. OUR MAGICAL VENUE - INVERQUIECH FARM Inverquiech is a wonderful place to visit, perched in woodland right where the Alyth Burn joins the River Isla. We generally take our lunch break in farmer Kate's excellent yurt and have a look around the farm - there's a lot to see! We have a brilliant woodworking facility there and you can see how being able to do simple basic stuff is so useful around any project like this. FOOD AND DRINK Kate usually supplies lunchtime tea, coffee and some excellent cake but please bring food and drink with you other than that 07450 332 430 ianecowatt@gmail.com See you on the day! Happy woodworking, Ian.

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