Spoon Carving | September 29 | w/ Owl Eyes Survival

Date: September 29^th 6:00-8:30pm

About the Collaborator: Tim Swanson, Founder & Lead Guide of Owl Eyes Wilderness Survival, holds a double Bachelor's degree in Adventure Education Leadership and Adventure Therapy. Tim has extensive professional training in leading backcountry wilderness expeditions, and hundreds of nights in the field leading groups of teenagers and adults. Tim's specialties are ultralight backpacking, stone age living skills, fly-fishing, and foraging for wild plants. He also has a strong background in many wilderness activities including rock climbing, cross-country skiing, and whitewater canoeing. Tim has over 20 years experience as a practitioner of wilderness survival. He has trained and taught in various environments including deserts, rainforests, mountains, and coastal habitats. Tim has taught wilderness skills professionally across several of the United States He has adapted his survival style of teaching to encompass and combine recreational backcountry activities and stone age living skills. Classes with Tim Swanson have been described as supportive, humorous, and very informative. Tim has turned his passion into a career and constantly pushes his skills to their limits to develop a deeper understanding of what it means to be human. 

Tell Us More: Ever dreamed of rocking outside, listening to the birds, and whittling in the sunshine? Us too. Now we can and we’ll learn from the best!! Wood carving is an engaging and meditative activity that you can do almost anywhere. Handmade spoons are usable forms of art that will last for years if carved well and taken care of. Using provided simple tools: a fixed blade knife, hook knife, saw, and sandpaper, you will be instructed on the techniques of selecting wood, safe carving techniques, and how to care for your new eating utensil. You will go home with at least one wooden spoon (students often make more than 1), hand carved by you and a whole new skillset to build upon!

SKILLS COVERED:

• Knife Safety
• Sharpening Techniques
• Wood Selection
• Carving Methods
• Saw Use & Safety
• Hook Knife Use & Safety
• Spoon Carving Techniques
• Sanding & Oiling
• Aftercare of Utensils

Cost: $55/pp. Pre-registration required. No prior experience necessary.

Leather cut resistant gloves are recommended. These, or something of similar nature you may already have at home, are a pair Tim suggests: HARDY Pigskin Leather Work Gloves | Wearable Gear – Survival Gear BSO .No