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Make your own Wedding Quaich
Green woodworking courses. Physical, creative, and relaxing. No prior experience is needed and all tools and material will be provided.
Provider
Wooden Tom, Aviemore(For price, check with provider)
This course is available on the Wooden Tom website.
Description
Make that day extra special by carving a traditional Scottish whisky quaich for your wedding. As this is a private course you will be able to tailor your whisky quaich to exactly how you like it, such as the type of wood you use and carving the bride and grooms’ initials into the handles.
Starting with the carving axe you will move through the tools onto the gouge and finally the carving knife. This is a great course that is very rewarding and you get to walk away with a beautiful wooden quaich at the end.
Skills learned
- Using a Froe or axe to split wood
- Correct use of the Swedish carving axe
- Safe use and cutting techniques with the carving knife
- Using carving gouges to hollow out
- Using small gouges and chisels to carve initials
Tea and coffee is provided throughout the day, and all tools and materials are supplied. Though we never expect mishaps, Wooden Tom is First Aid trained and holds full Public Liability Insurance.
All courses are held in beautiful oak woodlands on the Inshriach estate, just outside of Aviemore. For more information on location and surroundings, see provider website.
Cost £150
For more info or to arrange a date contact Wooden Tom.
About Wooden Tom
As a way of avoiding the streets of Northern England growing up I found myself at every opportunity escaping the urban jungle and heading for the woods. I would make camps and whittle sticks with borrowed tools from my carpenter grandfather. This all undoubtedly was the start of my addiction!
Ever since, I sought to expand my knowledge by learning from experts in the field but mainly from lots and lots of mistakes!
In 2010 a job brought me to the Scottish Highlands working with the forestry commission where i fell in love with the Cairngorms. One of the defining features in this area are the clean white stems of the Birch trees, and it is with these trees i have my closest connection with carving. I use the wood for making various kitchen utensils although my main passion is making drinking vessels.
