Set up
Establish safe working distances, handling routines and appropriate materials.
Aligned Ascent · Leisure
Knife & woodland skills
Responsible tool use taught through clear technique, close attention and purposeful woodland projects.See the next date ↓FocusSafe control
MaterialWood
MethodDemonstrate & practise
ContentGroup-appropriate
NEXT AVAILABLE SESSION
10 April 2027
Sussex woodland- Format
- One day · 09:30–16:30
- Price
- £95 per person
- Status
- 10 places
- Suitable for
- Adults and accompanied young people aged 13+
Included
- Instruction and supervised use of suitable tools
- Wood and materials used during the projects
- All specialist safety equipment
Bring
- Outdoor clothing suitable for the forecast
- Sturdy footwear
- Packed lunch and personal water
CONTROL BEFORE SPEED
Use a knife as a practical woodland tool.
Good technique starts with judgement, body position and control—not collecting cuts for their own sake.Knife work is taught through controlled, responsible use and practical woodland projects. The tools, materials and task are chosen for the group, with close supervision and a useful outcome built into the session.
THE SESSION
How the practical work comes together.
Grip
Learn controlled cuts and body positions through clear demonstration.
Make
Apply techniques to a suitable woodland object or camp task.
Care
Understand responsible storage, maintenance and behaviour around tools.
POSSIBLE CONTENT
Activities are chosen for the group and conditions.
- Safe handling routines
- Controlled cutting techniques
- Wood selection
- Simple woodland projects
- Tool care
- Applying knife work to campcraft
“The day was slower and more considered than I expected. Once the grip and body position made sense, the knife stopped feeling like the point of the exercise and became a tool for making something useful.”Participant · woodland skills day
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