Turn Your Wooden Bowl Without Electricity—A Low-Tech Project

Hi, I'm Ludo, and except for January in the mountains, you'll always find me by the ocean or in the woods! I love teaching and learning, especially when it comes to fall, woodworking, metalworking, and low-tech projects. I have a surf spot just a 10-minute bike ride from the workshop—you can check out the crêperie right next door if you head to the water after we meet.

We’ll start with a piece of log, and I’ll teach you all the techniques, step by step, for shaping a rough-hewn bowl with a hatchet and then turning it with hooks (a medieval technique). Along the way, we’ll look out at the sea if the view is clear, have a laugh, and feed the donkeys—who’ll definitely come begging for it, you can be sure! We’ll work outdoors if the weather permits; otherwise, we’ll set up under a shed. No prior experience is required, but the workshop can also be adapted for those with woodworking experience.

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