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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at £500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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For a unique birthday party or just a fun day out in the woods with your friends, learn how to make a stool and pick up some woodworking skills in Staunton Harold.You'll be taken through every step of this creative journey by a friendly and experienced teacher. They have loads of tips and tricks to help everyone master the art of transforming locally sourced hardwood into an incredible finished product you can keep around your house.A stool is a great thing to make out of wood for beginners looking to learn some skills and if you are intrigued by some traditional woodworking tools like a drawknife, pole lathe and shaving horse. You can go for the personal and freeform leg style or use turning skills to make something more straightforward. You will then shape the stool top with hand tools before putting all the pieces together by hand.During this six-hour woodworking class, you will learn:
How to cleave wood to size.
Axe work.
How to use a drawknife on a shaving horse.
The art of turning on the foot-powered pole lathe.
How to work with traditional hand tools.
Making your stool is also a fun wood project for a stag and hen do! Spend the day getting creative with your closest pals, and you might also find a new hobby you can all share.
We have been running courses in our woodland workshop for over 25 years. The course centre is set in a beautiful 90-acre wood in the National Forest on the Leicestershire/Derbyshire border.Our tutors are all highly skilled professional craft workers and teachers who share our passion for preserving, promoting and passing on these crafts and techniques.Come and enjoy the beauty of the woodland, be inspired, be creative, learn a new craft.
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