WORKSHOP OF WOOD CARVING - LEVEL 1
DATE : NOVEMBER 15 / 16 2025
LOCATION : CAMPOBASE PROMETHEUS -
C.S. MONTECITERNA - SORANO
COURSE : WOOD CARVING COURSE
TIME : 09:30 - 18:00
INSTRUCTOR : FABIO RICCHETTI
STATUS : AVAILABLE
Carving Course: A Return to Manual Skills
This course is an invitation to rediscover the manual skills that have accompanied man throughout history, allowing him to create simple, useful and often fundamental objects.
Carving, while not the oldest of the acquired skills, is certainly one of the most ancient. Thanks to cutting tools – first stones, then blades – man was able to survive and prosper, by making weapons and tools. Over time, this skill was refined to the point that carving became a decorative technique used to embellish objects and homes, without neglecting its use in sacred contexts.
Since its appearance, carving has always been part of human life. Until a few decades ago, anyone could make simple objects for everyday use, such as spoons, bowls and cups. Only recently has the value of manual skills seemed to be lost.
For this reason, we offer an intensive course to rediscover the pleasure of creating with your own hands.
Course Details
- Duration: Two days full immersion
- Objective: To acquire the necessary skills to independently make simple tools, such as an omelette spatula, a fork, a spoon and a bowl or kuksa.
Materials Needed
Required:
- Sleeping bag or sheet sleeping bag (for overnight stay in a hostel)
- Cut-resistant gloves with palm grip
- Wood saw (Japanese or folding, as long as it's sharp)
- Pencil, eraser and sheets of paper for notes
Optional:
- Compass
- Ruler
- Ax
- Leather apron (welder type)
Provided by the teacher:
- Handouts
- 80-120 grit sandpaper
- Wood
To be provided by the participants:
- Morakniv No. 120 knife
-
Morakniv No. 162 digging spade or hooked knife
If you already have similar tools or ones similar to these, please let Fabio (348-6540130) know so we can compare. It is essential that the blades are of good quality and well sharpened.
