Max Sconyers III

Helping people connect with themselves and the natural world through woodcraft

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Explore traditional sloyd techniques, tool sharpening, and safe axe and knife skills in tailored, learner-led sessions. Learn to carve a spoon, sharpen your tools, build your own axe block or carving bench, carve a kuksa, and much more.

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WoodCraft Wellness Project

Woodcraft Wellness was founded to share the many wellbeing benefits of green woodwork with those who need it most.
Providing green woodworking workshops with a strong focus on wellbeing and the natural environment to children, young people, and adults often unable to access such experiences. All from our base in pictureque Bellingham, Northumberland.

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Home School Woodcraft Learning

Woodcraft workshop for home educated children ages 8-12. Progressive carving skills learned in a supportive and child lead environment.

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Wilderness Education

Outdoor settings are ideal for learning and allow us to connect with the natural world and ourselves. I offer bespoke woodcraft and wilderness education services both privately and publicly.

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Parent + Child Carving Workshop

A day of carving and learning woodcraft skills for parents and children. Parent and child will be guided through carving projects of their choice, with patient and attentive instruction

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  • “Max is extremely talented, a fantastic teacher and a kind person. What made the whole day so special was how relaxed it was and how comfortable we all felt. I can’t believe we started the day with a piece of tree (with the bark!) and ended up with a wooden spoon..”
    Tash
  • “What a great workshop! From beginning to end, thoroughly enjoyed every minute! Max is a great teacher, guiding us through each step of spoon carving with heaps of knowledge, kindness and patience, especially as we’ve never done any form of carving before.”
    Kim & Illias
  • “What a special day spent in the woodland experiencing the expert craftsmanship alongside the maestro Max Sconyers. I left pretty chuffed with my newly acquired skills and carrying my hand crafted wooden spoon as promised and an unexpected gift of walnut oil.
    Jillian

Frequently asked questions

-Green wood is all around us. Whether one lives in an urban or rural landscape, suitable wood for carving can be found. For a guide on how to find and store green wood, have a look at the article on the learning resources page.  

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-In short, one knife, one axe, and one hook. Navigating the available tools in today’s world can be overwhelming. For a full guide on tools and where to find them, check out the article on the learning resources page. 

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-At my teaching and making space in Bellingham, Northumberland. 4a Shell Croft, Bellingham, Hexham, NE48 2AU

-children’s workshops 8+

-Adults 16+

Contact me directly with any questions regarding age appropriate activities. contact@maxsconyersiii.com

-Participants learn traditional sloyd techniques to safely and effectively carve bespoke objects from fresh green wood. Participants will be encouraged to connect with themselves, their materials and tools, and the natural world through the process of making. Carving wood is grounding and very human practice. Participants will learn the meditative and wellbeing benefits that craft can have on one’s life. 

-I offer workshops and tuition in spoon carving, kuksa carving, axe and knife skills, tool sharpening, and axe block / carving bench builds. If it involves carving greenwood, and I know it well enough to teach it, I am happy to share with you my knowledge and experience. If you are interested in learning skills not listed here, please get in touch. contact@maxsconyersiii.com