This workshop is a great introduction to the joys of working with precious silver. Using traditional techniques and equipment you will learn to cut, file, texture, solder and polish a ring of your own design.

This workshop is a great introduction to the joys of working with precious silver. Using traditional techniques and equipment you will learn to cut, file, texture, solder and polish a ring of your own design.

In this workshop, you will learn the processes and equipment required to make your own high-quality carving tools.

The workshop will cover the making of Wood Carving Knives (Sloyd Knife and a Hook Knife). These are the two knives required for Spoon Carving and other general carving by hand.

Participants will build their own split cane fly rod from provided components. They will also learn the background to split cane fly rods, experience casting a variety of split cane fly rods and practice splitting, flaming, tempering and preparing strips from an original bamboo culm.

Participants will also be taught to identify appropriate reels and lines for their finished rod as well as having the chance to ask any questions about fly fishing in general that they might have.

Aaron offers a workshop experience like no other where participants make their own brass padlock and cut their own key using original techniques and hand tools that have not changed since the early 1800’s. Using parts made by Australia’s oldest operatng lock manufacturer, Jacksons of Launceston, partcipants mark out their parts, hand drill and file them to make a working lock. Once the components are ready, the next step is to hand cut a key to suit, using skills that are slowly becoming lost in the Locksmithing trade with the ever increasing use of technology.