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Make your own Shave Horse with Woodmatters

Make your own shave horse in an evening.

  • Booking essential

The shave horse is a wonderfully versatile piece of equipment for working in greenwood, it is used to grip the length of wood you are working on and hold it steady, to enable you to shape the wood, using a draw knife or spoke shave.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All £85.00

The basics

Booking number

Call 07580 042 183

Accessibility

Drop-off point. Footprint building is wheelchair accessible. The ground is uneven gravel paths. Accessible toilet. Access to the wood is via steep steps or an uneven slope.

Meeting point

The Footprint building, St.Catherines, Patterdale Road, Windermere, LA23 1NH

Suitability for children

Not suitable for children

What to bring and wear

Bring warm clothes, sturdy footwear and a packed lunch. Refreshments and biscuits will be available.

Contact info

Gareth and Ro Thomas

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