Woodwork for Beginners - Hand Tool Basics - Make a Kitchen Spatula (Workshop)

Learn basic hand tool skills and make your own kitchen spatula.

Discover how enjoyable it can be to shape a practical kitchen tool from a simple piece of timber. This relaxed session is designed to build confidence with hand tools while giving you a useful item you’ll reach for every day.

What you’ll learn

• How to understand and choose wood for projects

• Cutting with saws, shaping with chisels and rasps

• Drilling, countersinking holes, and sanding by hand

• Food safe oil finishes and long term care

What you’ll make

• A functional wooden spatula to take home and use daily

Tools and materials required

• All tools and materials provided

• Optional, bring your own hand tools if you prefer

Clothing and safety

• No loose sleeves

• Sturdy closed toe shoes

• Long hair tied back

On the day

David will guide students through step by step demonstrations and supervised hands on practice.
Both sessions focus on absolute beginners, giving participants a satisfying taste of creating something functional with their own hands.

Who this workshop is for

• Absolute beginners with no prior woodworking experience

• Hobbyists and anyone curious about hand tool woodworking

• People who enjoy hands on, creative learning

Take home

• A functional wooden spatula

• Practical hand tool skills and confidence to try more projects at home