Woodcraft

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Overview 

 

Woodcraft is the backbone of the woodsman's skill, the knowledge, wisdom and respect for our natural world that is attributed to the act of wood carving is something that is nurtured through practice and patience. Hand tools such as the axe, adze and knife have evolved over the course of 50,000 years, its quite amazing to be able to carve something while the whole time knowing that your craft is but one part in the journey of our species. 

Familiarity with even  the simplest of hand tools, the axe and the knife can take years of practice to become efficient, each cut you make undoubtedly unravels another lesson in the art of woodcraft. 

Whether you're a beginner, a bodger or a qualified joiner there's always knowledge and joy that can be taken from the ways of green or otherwise natural woodwork.

One of the great things about woodcraft is where you go the skills go with you. The knowledge and wisdom afforded by woodcraft is carried with you in your mind and muscles. 

Woodcarving is an essential skill in the world of bushcraft and wilderness living, where many items can be made on the go, making any journey more memorable. 

 

Goals

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Nessled within the rolling limestone hills of the dark peak, our woodcraft courses offer a variety of experiences. Blending knowledge with the opportunity to explore first hand in the skills that encompass the course itself. Something that is always important during any woodcraft course is giving our students the confidence to handle sharp tools with safe techniques that minimise injury. Once this hurdle is overcome throughout the course it is by far the most important aspect of our course is for students to enjoy their craft, putting their all into the project only makes the finished item more cherishable and the whole experience a memorable one.  Finally without the knowledge of how to care for the tools we use its impossible to further the journey, therefore students will learn the principles of tool maintenance - each course offers a different aspect of woodcraft, while our range of heritage crafts aims to share an insight into historical woodwork, there's also many courses which solely focus on the journey of woodcraft itself.

 

Specifications

 

Learning the ways of the woodsman is a fascinating journey to undertake, Through a series of immersive workshops where the curriculum is shaped by the seasons themselves, the Ancient crafts course will guide students through their own projects, giving each student the materials and one to one support through practical demonstrations and historical context. The rolling hills and upland limestone rocks that surround the Into Wilderness workshop really does provide its own inspiration. During each course, students may take a break from their projects by participating in wild foods cooking where we will take locally foraged items and the odd simple ingredients to make a delicious wild meal. The Into Wilderness HQ / Peak District Heritage centre is comprised of an inner workshop as well as an outer yurt.