Spoon Making for Fun - Friday Night Class 2023

One workshop = 4 Friday nights in a month

The price is for one workshop = 4 nights.

Friday nights,17:00 - 20:00 (3 hours)

$330 for Introduction Program

$180 for Continuing Students (2nd time)

$120 for Continuing Students (3rd time)

Lecturer: Nobuyuki Ohashi

Content

You start your first month with an introduction program to get basic skills in spoon and cutlery making using soft timber, Chestnut. 2nd program gives you the chance to make a bigger sized spoon.

This class is designed so that you can enjoy continuously making a range of handmade wooden cutlery.

You are most welcome to join any month`s class for the introduction program.

Schedule

1. February - dates: 2, 9, 16, 23

2. September - dates: 6, 13, 20, 27

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Introduction Program

- for your first Spoon Making experience ($330)

Introduction program is designed to give you the skills and ideas for making a spoon. You will use relatively soft timber to get an easy start. You will make a Dessert spoon, which is a relatively small spoon, to begin with. There will be adequate time for you to finish it in detail, while giving you further information about methods for making other spoons. Skills to be taught include bandsaw safety, knife carving, sharpening and how to finish/coat your spoon.

Continuing Students

- Join the class on a continuing basis for a special low fee ($180 for 2nd time, $120 for 3rd time)

Carving a small piece of timber into a wooden spoon is fun and relaxing. We encourage people to continue after finishing your introduction class. Continuous classes will have access to the workshop and tools for making your own personally designed spoons and forks. You pay for monthly classes.

2nd program for continuing students

Making bigger spoon (Table spoon size), using supplied material (280 x 35 x 45 mm)

3rd program for continuing students

Now you can make any size of spoon or wooden cutlery.

About Tutor

Nobuyuki Ohashi is professional furniture maker working at Thor's Hammer. Nobuyuki is passionate about wooden cutlery making and has exhibited his works in exhibitions in Canberra and Japan. He is originally from Japan and has 13 years of experience as a wood worker.

What you can gain

1. Your own hand made wooden item of cutlery eg spoons, forks, butter knives, salad servers etc.

2. Knowledge and hands-on skills about wooden making spoon using Japanese tools.

3. Carving chisel and Japanese Kuriko Knife skills.

Fee

Introduction $330 (including materials)

Continuing Students $180 (2nd, including materials), $120 (3rd, not including materials)

* The price is for 4 nights = 1 workshop.

Class size

Up to 5 students

Number of staff

1 staff: Nobuyuki as main lecturer

Location

KOITOYA Design/Make/Teach

New address

4/18 Maryborough Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609

Parking

Please park your car in the public parking area along Maryborough Street (Free), opposite from Burning Log.

We have two parking spots officially. Please contact me for the spot if you need to walk less for your health condition.

Way to the workshop

18 Maryborough Street is a battle axe block, located inside of the block, so you will be walking through the driveway that leads to the block from Maryborough Street.

The driveway has 2 accesses, one next to Burning Log, and one next to Sunrise Church.

Unit 4 is a blue painted building on the right-hand side of the block.

Album from past workshop

Spoon Workshop Album

Refund Policy

Personal cancelation

Refunds up to 14 days before event

Humanitix fee is nonrefundable

If you have any questions, please contact Hiroshi.

KOITOYA Design/Make/Teach

Hiroshi Yamaguchi