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Make Your Own Shave Horse

Make your own shave horse in an evening!

  • Booking essential
  • Admission applies

The shave horse is a wonderfully versatile piece of equipment for working in greenwood, it is used to grip the length of wood you are working on and hold it steady, to enable you to shape the wood, using a draw knife or spoke shave. Price: £35 plus £40 for materials (includes a soup and roll dinner) Times: 5.30 – 9.30 pm Venue: Footprint

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Adult £75.00
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The basics

Booking details

Call 07580 042 183

Meeting point

The Footprint building, St.Catherines, Patterdale Road, Windermere, LA23 1NH

What to bring and wear

Bring warm clothes, sturdy footwear and a packed lunch. Refreshments and biscuits will be available all day.

Accessibility

The Footprint is fully accessible.

Contact info

Gareth and Ro Thomas

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on
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at
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