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Alien spoons? Well, only because it is a memorable name and some of the knife grasps feel a bit alien to start with. You will soon get to grips with them and the focus of this workshop is learning to use safe and efficient carving techniques with hand tools - the axe, straight knives and hook knives... maybe also a drawknife on a shave horse. By following good technique you will avoid injuries and with regular stretching this will help you to look after your body as well as the tools. You should leave with the knowledge and confidence to carve safely at home. The tools are relatively cheap and easy to use in a small space. You will have access to a range of tools, but primarily use the Mora wood carving knives (106/120/164s) and be shown traditional designs for optimising strength and utility. Using these traditional tools you will make a spoon from local and sustainable fresh cut green wood - starting with a log and leaving with a spoon. From the initial splitting of the log with a froe or axe, trimming this down with an axe, and on to carving finer details and decorations with knives. Additional skills in building a shave horse and other green wood working can also be taught. This course is run from close to central Edinburgh and is accessible by public transport. Depending on the weather it can be inside or outdoors in the wildlife garden. Courses can also be arranged to suit your availability! Please get in touch to discuss your requirements, discounts are available for small groups or multiple days. Course numbers are usually limited to five or less; individual training courses can also be arranged. What's included in the price? Tea, coffee, light lunch of bread and soup and snacks - All vegan Professional training in the use of a range of traditional tools. Advice on tool care and sharpening. Fresh cut (green) wood for carving. Some tools available for sale at competitive rates. Summary of course information emailed to you after the workshop.
I've added this two day workshop because a one day workshop gives you the basics, but two days will allow you to develop your carving technique and use additional knife grasps. By embedding good technique into the way you carve, you will avoid injuries and additional regular stretching will help you to look after your body. You will leave with the knowledge and confidence to carve safely at home. You will have access to a range of different tools, starting with the axe to rough out spoon blanks - I have a good range of axes you can try from budget to the Gransfors large carving axe. Next using the Mora wood carving knives (105/106/120) to shape your blanks into spoons following traditional designs for optimising strength and utility. I also have a range of hook knives to try out. Using these traditional tools you will make a spoon from local and sustainable fresh cut green wood (usually willow/birch/alder or cherry) - starting with a log and leaving with a spoon. From the initial splitting of the log, trimming it down with an axe, to carving finer details and decorations with chip carving knives. This course is located close to central Edinburgh and is accessible by public transport. Depending on the weather it can be inside or outdoors in the wildlife garden. Courses can also be arranged to suit your availability! Please email to discuss your requirements, discounts are available for small groups or multiple days. Course numbers are usually limited to five or less; individual training courses can also be arranged. What's included in the price? Tea, coffee, light lunch of bread and soup and snacks. Professional training in the use of a range of traditional tools. Advice on tool care and sharpening. Fresh cut (green) wood for carving. Some tools available for sale at competitive rates.
Learn to carve wood starting with this nice little project of a Dala horse. The basic shape has been formed using a bandsaw so you will add detail and learn about carving following the grain of the wood. You will learn safe wood carving techniques using the Mora 120 & 106 wood carving knives, or other Mora knives more suitable for children. Some of these safe carving techniques are the same as those used for carving a range of other treen such as spoons. This is a less strenuous carving project than making a spoon so is also ideal for beginners. We will also cover sharpening knives as this is key to safe carving. Other tools are also available to use and try out. What's included in the price? Tea, coffee and biscuits included. Two Dala horse blanks included, and others available to buy at discount prices. Training in a range of safe carving techniques used for this and other treen. Tools you will need to use during the day. Tools care and sharpening information. Tools available to buy. A PDF of knife grasps to remind you of safe carving techniques.
Masterclass Thai cookery courses are for those who are looking for the best results beyond the general standard you have experienced to date. This offer is a unique private training and coaching course. You will not see any other restaurants in the world that presents food as we do, even 5 star hotels in Thailand. You will be exclusively coached by Rujira Herd, our course leader, who has vast experience from standard commercial to world class events. Our clients/students are normally development chefs, development/brand managers, food technologists, private chefs, butlers, house managers, chefs from private yachts and executive/sous chefs from chain hotels, restaurant or bar. We can cater to all their precise needs. We have extensive experience in many areas of the industry and can provide you with expertise and skills that you will rarely find in books or college courses. COURSE CONTENT: This course is very useful for your and your future coking as you cook more dishes, we can change to vegetarian if your friends wish to do. Private tuition to cook 3 dishes: * Cooked wonton with minced pork. * Chinese leaves, garlic, Steamed Salmon with Thai herbs. * Fried chicken with turmeric and lemongrass. All super delicious. Great for easy entertain , hassle free. Fruit carving provided by the School to show students what it will look like in professional scale. They will take all fruit carving home, if they wish. Included lunch/recipes/food to take home. The rest of the courses below are the same service. We offer specific training and our aim is to maximise your benefits and suit your needs. It is not the same as going to school or college. We are not just teaching you, we are coaching you with the most effective techniques to achieve the best possible results in the shortest possible time. The Krua Thai Cookery School does not sell ingredients but does provide a service to impart the secrets of traditional Thai cookery techniques and serious recipes to professional caterers. Our recipes are guaranteed to be the same as we use for our exclusive outside catering. We are very confident that after attending a customised Krua Thai Cookery School training course you will notice a high degree of satisfaction among your customers. For overseas clients who don’t know us, why not make an appointment to have a chat to find out more about us, especially if you are looking for specific training or are interested in our food implementation or food consultancy services. We are very confident our courses will prove to be an excellent long-term investment. Please contact the school for more information. We are more than happy just to talk and help. We could fit 6 people in a class, upon request. Please contact us to arrange directly. After completing the class, you will enjoy the meal you cooked in the School's dining room. Please note that for this special offer you, no food will be taken home.
