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Carve a Spatula Workshop

Hezlett House, Sea Road, Castlerock, County Londonderry, BT51 4RP
A photograph of woodworking tools.

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Knife carving - otherwise known as 'whittling' - is one of the most accessible and enjoyable woodcrafts you can experience.

In this class, participants will use traditional tools to shape green (unseasoned) wood. The beauty of green wood lies in its ability to be shaped easily as it is soft and easily worked with hand tools.

During this workshop in the Dairy Shed at Hezlett House, Stephen Ryan of Green Woodwork Ireland will teach you the skills needed to whittle wood.

Each participant will learn axe and knife-carving skills to produce their own spatula from locally sourced, freshly cut wood.

- PLEASE NOTE -
Due to the use of sharp tools during the class, sturdy boots or shoes should be worn. Open-toed or low-cut footwear is not suitable and may mean you cannot participate in the workshop.

The tutor will supply safety gloves but if you have your own tight-fitting safety gloves, please feel free to bring them along.

Ages 16+

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  • All areas accessible to disabled visitors

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Adult£70.00 per ticket

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Hezlett House, CastlerockHezlett’s picturesque thatched cottage exterior hides a fascinating early timber frame dating from 1690, making it one of the oldest vernacular domestic buildings in Northern Ireland.

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Season (4 Apr 2025)
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Friday10:30 - 14:30

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