Treewright is a modern translation of the Old English treowwyrhta. The treewright's job was to manage and convert wood into timber, through splitting, hewing and dressing the raw logs using wooden wedges and a variety of specialist axes. 
This course will take people into the world of the Prehistoric and Early Medieval carpenter, introducing participants to working fresh green wood with a variety of handtools, starting from the earliest Stone Age tools to the broad axes of Anglo-Saxon England.
The focus, although not-exclusively, will be the continued creation of our Anglo-Saxon Hall structure within our seven acres of Semi-Ancient coppice. Work will revolve around splitting oak and ash logs with wooden wedges, hewing them into beams and marking out and cutting joints, all with hand tools appropriate to the archaeological evidence. 
This is a one-off fundraising event. All proceeds from the weekend will go into the fund for the creation of this open-air, experimental archaeology and craft centre. 

Minimum participants: 8 persons. Cost: 120 UKP per person. 

Dates & Logistics

This course will be held on the 10-11th of November in our woodland on the Somerset-Devon border between Honiton and Ilminster just off the A303.
Camping is available free of charge on site within the woodland.
A basic, hot vegetarian Lunch is provided on both days.
Participants will need steel-toe capped boots and sensible clothing for two days outside. 
Gloves are recommended.
If the course is cancelled, participants will receive 100% refund. 
If a participant is unable to attend, we will be unable to offer a refund, due to outgoing expenses.