Steam Bent Tray in Ash
Get to grips with the fundamentals of steam bending to fabricate repeatable, curved components for your designs. Over the course of two consecutive weekends you will fabricate, pre-finish then assemble the component parts for a circular tray using green ash.
Steam Bent circular trays - diameter 400mm
Please note: the timber used will differ from the image above.
The focus of our first two days together will concentrate on steam bending the tray sides, using pre-made two part moulds. This will offer the opportunity to discuss, demonstrate and experience many aspects of this technique first hand. Including: mould design & fabrication, compression bending straps, timber selection and drying.
During the second half of the course you will use a combination of hand tool skills and the router table to cut grooves for the tray base and shape the handle to fit, before sanding and finishing. You'll have a fabulous, functional tray to take home to use and the know-how to explore bending under your own steam.
This course offers the hand tool skills needed to build confidence and understanding to work with timber, with a maximum of four students for individual attention and sharing amongst the group. It covers the foundational knowledge and precision approach that underpins the craft of furniture making, skills that can be applied to your future workshop projects.
Details
LENGTH
Short Course - Four Day
DATE Thursday 6th -Sunday 9th Feb 2025
TIME
9:30am - 5:00pm
LEVEL
Beginner - Refresher
TUTOR
Isabelle Moore
LOCATION
Albion Business Centre
PRICE
£480
MATERIALS
All materials and tools are provided. If you would like to work with your own tools, do bring them along. Please bring an apron or workshirt.
The class will not commence without full take up. If the class is sold out please sign up for the Reserve List and you will be contacted if there are cancellations. Receipt of payment means that you have read and understood the Course Terms & Conditions.