Ali Clark - maker

On the lead up to running 'Green woodworking for women' course (starts 22nd Sept) I'm building shaving horses for each participant, and using green wood I can cut from my garden.
This weekend I cut some straight hazel to make fulcrum pins for the moving part of the shaving horses. Hazel is very easy to work when green. I also cut some probably 20 yr old Hawthorn about a month ago and put it under a tarpaulin to keep it green. It's harder to work because the grain is twisted, but a very nice wood with a pinkish colour when it oxidises, and fine grain.
The shaving horse we'll make on the course will be from seasoned sawn wood and fresh ash wood from the community hub. Ash usually has a nice straight grain making it easier to work. We'll be making 'slab and stick' stools from the green Ash as well, with seats made from either local Sycamore from Al Farson, or Ash from Albion Timber. They should come up lovely.

Book here:

Green Woodworking for Women! - Stolwif Studio Green Woodworking description