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EARLIER in the year a small bunch of people gathered in the bush near Bemboka to rediscover the lost skills of bushmen and bodgers.
If you're wondering what a bodger is and what a new breed of bushmen got up to in the woods you'll be happy to hear that the workshop organiser and SCPA South East Producers are laying it on again in November.
The inaugural Working with Nature workshop held in May brought together 12 people from Brogo to Italy to work with wood using skills long forgotten.
Workshop host Massi Guerrisi said he's really happy to announce part two of the natural woodworking workshops and this time he said there will be even more on offer for people wanting to enjoy the rhythms of working with their hands.
"For our first workshop we were heading a little into the unknown as we had no idea of how many people would be interested in working in this peaceful and natural way.
"But we ended up with 12 people on site working away on different projects from woven baskets to a story telling throne and a full size working pitsaw.
"We had two great instructors on site with more than 40 years combined experience in working wood the natural way and I'm really excited that both of them have agreed to join us again in November.
"Richard Jermyn will again show us the resources available within an arm's reach when working in the bush.
“His vast knowledge of nature, forgotten ways and the tools used for traditional woodwork will guide students on a weekend of discovering greenwood construction through the building of a water tank stand straight from a tree.
"Joining Richard will be spoonsmith Jeff Donne, who will be taking it easy with a bunch of students wanting to carve their own spoons and drinking cups for enjoying around the campfire in the evenings.
"Everything will be made straight from the tree and the closest thing you will hear to a power tool will be the rhythmic sound of a foot powered bodger's lathe.
"Jeff will be showing students a range of techniques, including how to create a spoon on the bodger's lathe and how a tree branch can be turned into a cider mug with a little help from nature.”
The weekend workshop will be held on November 22 and 23 and places are limited to 12 so bookings are essential.
The Working with Nature weekend workshop is run in association with SCPA-South East Producers.
For more information and to book a spot on the weekend workshop, call Massi Guerrisi on 0423 786 488 or visit www.spoonsmith.com.au/bemboka-weekender.