2022 workshop dates:
• Wed 22nd June
• Thu 8th September
• Wed 12th October
• Thu 24th November

See the calendar above for availability.

Enjoy an evening in our workshop making a beautiful cheese board you can bring out at the next dinner party and say “I made that!”

Suitable for beginners, our three hour course will guide you through the process of making your own cheese board, chopping board or serving platter from a 'blank' of the finest quality solid hardwood.

Jonty, your friendly instructor, will show you how to transform it into a truly beautiful and food safe cheese board using a range of tools and processes in just three hours.

THE COURSE:

You will begin the evening by being shown a demonstration of how to use some wonderful hand tools you'll have access to in your own special tool kit for the evening.

This will include a variety of saws, a spoke shave, block plane and various other sanding and finishing tools.

You can choose to drill a hole for a handle, cut a special shape in the side or decide to simply make as you go and work the wood until you have the shape you are after.

We will give you full instruction for the whole evening and you'll learn how to use a variety of hand tools which will be useful for the rest of your life.

And that’s not all. You will also learn how to expertly sand and apply a natural, food-safe finish to the cheese board to ensure it will be quality enough to adorn the table at even the most sophisticated cheese night!

You will finish the evening very relaxed and super proud of yourself with a potential new hobby that you’re sure to love as much as we do. Now that’s better than a night in front of the box, surely?

CHOICE OF WOOD:
As standard, we supply solid English Ash with every course. This is a lovely wood to work with, is quite light in colour with beautiful grain patterns and looks great when finished.

If you really want to push the boat out, you can opt for American Black Walnut which really is the cream of the crop and makes truly beautiful tableware.

TOOLS YOU WILL USE:
• Tenon Saw
• Coping Saw
• Hand Planes
• Spoke Shave
• 80, 120, 180 Grit Sanding Blocks
• Random Orbital Sander
• Osmo Poly-X Hard Wax Oil or Tung Oil
• Zero Grit 3M Finishing Pads or Cloths

SAFETY EQUIPMENT PROVIDED:
• Eye Protection
• Ear Protection
• Dust Mask
• Disposable Gloves
• Woodworking Apron
• Full training and instruction

THE VENUE:
This courses runs from 6:30pm to approximately 9:30pm and all materials, tools and safety equipment will be provided.

The workshop is in Crondall, just off the A287 on the Hampshire/Surrey border. We are extremely proud of the Ash & Co workshop and offer a safe and friendly environment that welcomes all ages and genders to share in our passion for making.

HOW TO BOOK:
Ready to secure your place on one of our Make a Cheese Board courses? Simply choose your date at the top of this page and purchase through the usual checkout process.

You will receive an email confirming all the details, and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have before you arrive.

Booking for someone else? No probs, just drop us an email after booking and we'll amend the details for you.

Make a Cheese Board – Beginners Woodworking Course