Make a Traditional English Shavehorse

The Shave horse is one of the most important green woodworking devices, and has been around for centuries in one form or another. In todays fast paced world, using a shavehorse to carve a billet of greenwood is a great way to slow down and unwind, whilst making something practical and useful.

Rather than simply assembling your shavehorse from prepared materials, you will learn how to use of a range of hand tools, as well as a shavehorse and pole lathe to make many of the components, before assembling your very own hand crafted shavehorse. You will split wood, measure wood, carve wood, turn wood, cut wood, whack wood, and even knock square pegs into round holes (having first made the pegs)! After all this work, you will have the satisfaction of a job well done, and the excitement of all the carving adventures yet to come on your shavehorse!

There is a maximum of just three participants on this course, ensuring a high quality experience and as much help as needed to get your shavehorse completed, without needing to rush. This course runs over two days, starting at 10am and finishing at 5pm each day (with a possible earlier finish on day two)

This course is suitable for anyone 18 years+ and no previous wood-crafting skills are necessary. You can expect a busy couple of days, and there is a lot to get through, but help is always on hand if needed, and we will ensure you leave with your shavehorse ready to use.

Please wear clothing that is suitable for the expected weather conditions and that you don't mind getting a little messy, and good fitting, sturdy footwear with a grippy sole. Your shavehorse can be dismantled and should fit into all but the smallest of cars - please call to check.

Refreshments will be provided but please provide your own lunch, and you can make use of the Applestore café for take out (please note that you will not have time for a sit in lunch at the café).

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Applestore Cafe, Snowhill Lane, Scorton, United Kingdom