Advanced Carving Axe Skills with Paul Linden

Ready to take your axe skills to the next level? Whatever your focus, the carving axe is a foundational tool for efficiently removing and shaping material in the green woodcarving tradition. This multi-week workshop invites woodworkers with previous carving axe experience to hone their craft in a collaborative setting over eight sessions. Sharpening and maintenance, practical techniques, efficient and sustainable axe practice will all be covered. This is the right class for carvers serious about building their skills and broadening their knowledge in service of their woodcarving practice.

Additional information:

• This class meets for 8 sessions on Wednesdays, September 16-November 4, from 6:30-9 pm each session.
• Advanced registration required.
• A $50 materials fee is payable to Paul Linden at the beginning of class and covers all materials for the entire course.
• Students should bring their own carving axe, but there will also be several different axes available to try during the course of the workshop.

Prerequisites:

• Physical ability: Considerable hand strength and flexibility is required.
• Skill level: This class is suitable for students who already have green woodcarving experience, such as taking several multi-day classes or previously carved spoons, bowls, or other green wood items and who are looking to increase their skills.
• Ages: Suitable for ages 18+.