Sharpening (Ōtepoti)

Learn how to sharpen your own knives and tools.

O Block Hub, Dunedin School of Art Otago Polytechnic

$55.00 per person

2h 30min

Sunday 26 October: 2pm-4.30pm

Sharpening is an essential resourceful skill to maintain your tools, ensuring they perform at their best and last a lifetime. In this seminar-style workshop, you’ll learn the basics of sharpening, from kitchen knives to woodworking tools and garden implements using affordable, readily available equipment. With time to experiment at the end, you’ll leave confident in your ability to care for your tools in both your home and workshop.

Please note:

This workshop is suitable for adults and only suited to those who can work safely without direct supervision with very sharp hand tools.

Cancellation

Bookings are non-refundable. If for any reason (this includes illness, travel delays, and injuries) you need to cancel your workshop, you will receive a refund minus a $30 administration fee. This is provided you contact us at least 14 full days before your booking.

Please see our Cancellation Policy for more details.

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We are grateful to be able to offer this workshop because of support from Creative New Zealand.

Douglas Horrell

Douglas has taught spoon carving since 2017 and makes hand-carved useful items such as spoons and bowls, as well as pole-lathe turning and other green wood crafts. He forges some of his tools from repurposed steel. Douglas teaches spoon carving, sharpening, kuksas, and his carved wood bowl workshop is new in 2025. He also hosts the monthly spoon club sessions.