Advanced Carving

(New date coming soon)

10:00am to 4:30pm

Sliding Scale: 130$ / 160$ (Wood & Tools included)

6 people max

Salt Spring Island

An opportunity to deepen your wood carving skills and explore advanced techniques. In this workshop, we’ll cover key steps that weren’t included in the basics, such as crafting the crank, making finishing cuts, burnishing, and starting from the log. With these new techniques, and continued practice, you'll be well on your way to mastering the art of wood carving.

Here’s an overview of what we’ll cover in this workshop:

• Demo advanced carving

• From the log

• Create a billet / Flattening a piece

• The crank

• Burnishing

• Kolrosing

• Baking

• Detailed carving on the spoon

• Different carving blocks and utilities

• Finishing cuts