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Carve a Spoon from Seasoned Wood.

Wednesday 4 March 2026
Spoon carving is taking the world by storm. Join us in this wonderful creative activity to craft cooking spoons from a variety of seasoned woods. Learn how to plan & to make a spoon using a range of traditional hand tools & techniques. No prior woodworking experience necessary. This workshop provides a great opportunity to begin a woodworking journey of discovery. Even if you are a seasoned woodworker, there are always new things to learn & experience. Warning! Spoon carving is known to become quite addictive! Open to people of any gender from anywhere in Perth, young and old, minimum age 12. Kids must be accompanied by a participating paid up adult. This could be a great experience to share with your offspring. Maximum number of workshop participants is 8. Cost per entry ticket is $99 incl.GST. Admit one person. NOTE: Everybody entering the workshop space must wear sturdy covered shoes. No open toed shoes, no Crocs, no pumps - the whole foot covered. Location: 89C Briggs Street, Carlisle 6101, WA. Duration: 2.5 hours, from 5:30-8:00pm on a Wednesday evening.
The Joy of Wood's Heritage Woodcraft Centre
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"Stools Come From Trees". A three part workshop.

Wednesday 11 March 2026
A delightful bit of pre-industrial woodworking. Create a lovely 3 legged stool using traditional woodworking skills, the way it has been done for centuries. This workshop is a physical, very satisfying one! Your stool will last your lifetime & into the next generations'. A THREE part workshop series over the following dates: 11 March, 18 March and 25 March. Held on Wednesday evenings 5:30-8:00pm. Price includes all three sessions! Start with pieces of tree and create your own Lund Stool - an 11th Century Viking-Era stool with its characteristic D-shaped top. So much fun to make! A workshop for people of any gender of all ages, including kids from a minimum age of 12 years. Total workshop fee: $330 incl.GST per person, including materials we supply. Sturdy covered shoes are essential (See T&Cs) That means No Crocs, no pumps, no sandals - the whole foot covered. Failure to comply will result in exclusion from the event.
Heritage Woodcraft Centre
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Make your own Marking Gauge.

Wednesday 1 April 2026
The Marking Gauge is an essential woodworking tool, used for marking out joints especially. A scribe line is more accurate that a pencil for chisel work. This tool makes scribe lines parallel to an edge. They have been used for centuries. This model we will be making is based on a French version from the 17th Century - and is pure genius. This workshop will take you through the journey of using three pieces of wood to create a beautiful and very handy Marking Guage! Fantastic! Open to people of any gender and age from anywhere in Perth, young and old, minimum age 12. Kids must be accompanied by a participating paid up adult. This could be a great experience to share with your offspring. Maximum number of workshop participants is 8. Cost per entry ticket is $99 incl.GST. Admit one person. NOTE: Everybody entering the workshop space must wear sturdy covered shoes. No open toed shoes, no Crocs, no pumps - the whole foot covered. Location: 89C Briggs Street, Carlisle 6101, WA. Duration: 2.5 hours, from 5:30-8:00pm on a Wednesday evening.
The Joy of Wood's Heritage Woodcraft Centre
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Carve Birds and Animals.

Wednesday 8 April 2026
Come and join us as we learn to carve Birds and Animals. Discover the joy of shaping a lovely piece of wood using traditional whittling methods. In this workshop, you will learn how to use a sloyd knife to carve a cute little animal or bird. Choose from our growing variety of wooden blanks such as ducks, wombats, pigs, snakes, rabbits, penguins, puppies, numbats, turtles, and more. Such fun! Develop your whittling skills as you transform your blank into an amazing bird or animal. Will your creation be more stylised or loaded with details? You can choose as you go along. Whittling is a delightfully mindful and engaging pastime. It is even more fun as we do it together. Open to men and women from anywhere in Perth, young and old, minimum age 12. Kids must be accompanied by a participating paid up adult. This could be a great experience to share with your offspring. Maximum number of workshop participants is 8. Cost per entry ticket is $99 incl.GST. Admit one person. NOTE: Everybody entering the workshop space must wear sturdy covered shoes. No open toed shoes, no Crocs, no pumps - the whole foot covered. Location: 89C Briggs Street, Carlisle 6101, WA. Duration: 2.5 hours, from 5:30-8:00pm on a Wednesday evening.
The Joy of Wood's Heritage Woodcraft Centre
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Learn to Sharpen Chisels, Planes, and Spokeshaves

Wednesday 15 April 2026
When the edge tool you are using is not working as well as you wish, it probably needs sharpening. A sharp tool is a dream to use. In this workshop we will learn to sharpen planes, spokeshaves and chisels. It could be life-changing! Are your tools, or your Dad's or Granddad's tools old and blunt? bring some along and let's clean them up and make them sing again! No prior woodworking experience necessary. This workshop provides a great opportunity to begin a woodworking journey of discovery. Even if you are a seasoned woodworker, there are always new things to learn & experience. Open to people of any gender from anywhere in Perth, young and old, minimum age 12. Kids must be accompanied by a participating paid up adult. This could be a great experience to share with your offspring. Maximum number of workshop participants is 8. Cost per entry ticket is $99 incl.GST. Admit one person. NOTE: Everybody entering the workshop space must wear sturdy covered shoes. No open toed shoes, no Crocs, no pumps - the whole foot covered. Location: 89C Briggs Street, Carlisle 6101, WA. Duration: 2.5 hours, from 5:30-8:00pm on a Wednesday evening.
The Joy of Wood's Heritage Woodcraft Centre