The piece you will create on this course is traditional to the woodland heritage of the Lake District.
All courses are held at the workshop on the Witherslack Estate, which is the largest ancient woodland in Cumbria.
You will learn to select green Ash timber, sustainably felled in the surrounding woodland. You will then be taken through the process of splitting the logs using wedges and mallets to produce the material needed.
Once this is done, using traditional hand tools, the froe, axe, drawknife and spokeshave, on a shave horse, you will create the components needed.
No previous experience is needed, and all levels of ability are welcome.
Table Making Course.
1 Day
£150
This one-day course enables you to learn all the traditional skills used to produce a useful and practical table. All the materials are sourced from the woodland on the estate, you’ll split the wood by hand and turn the legs and joints on the pole lathe. The final stage involves fitting and wedging the through-tenons on the legs. Our house is full of these handy tables, you can never have too many.
2025 Table-Making Course Dates:
March 21st - Fully Booked
March 22nd - Fully Booked
April 4th - Fully Booked
April 5th - Fully Booked
June 6th - Fully Booked
June 7th - Fully Booked
August 1st - 3 places Available
August 2nd - 2 places Available
October 3rd - Fully Booked
October 11th - Places Available
Key Information.
Courses include all materials and tools.
The course number will be no larger than five.
The course does not include accommodation, however, there are various options locally within the valley from camping, yurts, pubs and self-catering. A list of which can be sent over if requested.
Please ensure you have transport to the Estate. There are good national train links to Kendal and buses and taxis to Witherslack.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to be in touch.