Family Tools & Crafts Day
This course will focus on safe tool use and utilising the tools to make simple woodland crafts.
Course Description
On this course, we will focus on the safe use of Bushcraft tools to allow the whole family to not only use them safely but then put into practice the skills learnt to produce some useful / fun woodland crafts to take away with you.
Working in your family group under the watchful eyes of our instructors you will be guided through many safe methods of cutting, splitting and shaving wood to .
Subjects Covered
Learn: about the laws regarding typical tools used in Bushcraft such as the Bushcraft knife, folding saw and bow saw.
Try: different knives and saws to find one that works best for you, not everyone’s hands are the same so getting a good fit for you is important for comfortable and safe use.
Folding Saws: learn to safely open and close the saw, some of the differences between the massive range of saws available, the pros and cons of folding saws, ways of protecting yourself from the saw blade when in use which can be utilised while out in the woods (or at least away from a workbench!) Find the best way to store and carry your folding saws.
Bow Saws: learn the differences between folding saws and bow saws and the advantages of one over the other, ways of protecting yourself from the saw blade when in use which can be utilised while out in the woods (or at least away from a workbench!) Find the best way to store and carry your bow saw.
Bushcraft Knife: learn the safe use of a Bushcraft knife, ways to cut efficiently whilst in control, ways to split or baton wood to aid fire lighting.
Crafts: throughout the day we will put the skills learnt in to practice to make all sorts of thing useful in a woodland camp plus some fun ones
Suitable for:
This course is aimed at family groups with children from 7 years up to mid teens and adults who have at least a little child inside them :-)
Point up a stick safely to the side of the body
Safe folding saw use
Batoningor splitting wood to aid in fire lighting
A pot hanger in use
Safe use of a folding saw
Simple cuts to create a pot hanger
Safe use of a bow saw
Course Details
Location: Southern Peak District
Course Length: One Day
Start/End: 09:30-16:30
Max Course Size: 5 Families
Price:
£100 - 2 Adults & 2 Children
£50 - 1 Adult & 1 Child
£35 - Additional Adult
£15 - Additional Child
Might look complicated, but families come in all shapes and sizes :-)
Course Dates
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