Peg making (Ōtautahi)

Learn to carve a clothes peg using basic whittling techniques.

Canterbury WEA Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Ōtautahi, New Zealand

$70.00 per person

2h 30min

Saturday 24 May: 10.00am-12.30pm

This experience offers a perfect introduction to green woodworking, beginning with the creation of your own clothes pegs from locally harvested hazel rods. Using hand tools, you’ll discover the properties of greenwood, building confidence in shaping freshly cut wood while learning the basics of this timeless craft. By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a set of handcrafted pegs and the foundational skills to continue your green woodworking journey.

*Peg making is not able to be purchased on behalf of someone else or as a gift. You must be the one participating in the workshop.

Please note:

This workshop is only suited to adults and those who can work safely without direct supervision with very sharp hand tools. The image below shows the kinds of tools we’ll be using.

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.

Greg Quinn

Working with wood from fruit tree care to craft, Greg is a professional in home orchard care as well as a furniture maker. He makes beautiful greenwood furniture, rakes, pegs, food storage crates, brooms and other objects of use, using machine-free methods. Greg is teaching peg making and four of his sought-after two-day stool making workshops in 2025 - don’t miss out!