About Us

We teach green wood working techniques developed over centuries primarily in the forest cultures of Northern Europe.

Our axes, adzes and drawknives reflect the advancements in technology developed by the Vikings.

We make stools and chairs from green wood using the pre-industrial knowledge, tools and techniques taken for granted by traditional craftspeople through the Ages.

Many of the saws, planes and other tools we use were developed and refined during the Industrial Revolution and into the 19th and 20th Centuries.

We love to teach the type of woodworking conducted by our Grandfathers and Great Grandfathers, where most of the techniques used hand tools developed during the Industrial Revolution and refined into the 19th and early 20th Centuries.

We appreciate old hand tools, and we value their history. When we use them we are part of this Great Continuum and of their story. Good tools, when cared for and used properly, will last for generations.

We teach people of all ages how to correctly use hand tools. This makes them more efficient, so it is easier on our bodies and on the tools. We like to draw on the wisdom of the Ages. These are part of the essential skills in traditional hand tool woodworking. They are also the foundational skills. When you have these you can make and fix just about anything made from wood.

We have a passion for wood as a remarkable low energy, sustainable, renewable, recyclable natural material. We teach about the biology of trees and wood, as a greater understanding of this material greatly improves our woodworking experience. Different trees offer up wood with different properties, traditional uses, and characteristics.  We are committed to wood recycling, and believe that ideally no wood should be going into land fill. Wood recycling is good for the Planet and good for the Soul.