From a square stick, make an almost round peg that you can then drive into a piece of wood to lock a joint. You will learn how to plane with a hand plane and how to make cuts with a chisel. You will also learn about proper working posture while planing and how to adjust the plane blade. We work with spruce or larch wood.

After the workshop, you get to take your own bow peg home. Advanced woodworkers can also learn to make a spiral cut (worvel) with the chisel. Of course, we are happy to tell you more about the Wood and Restoration Technician training program.

Technicus Hout en Restauratie is the only full MBO level 3 program to become a restoration carpenter. It is offered at three locations in the Netherlands: Hengelo, Arnhem, and Zaandam. During this three-year course, you learn carpentry by hand, with machines, and even with CNC-controlled machines—so you can manage both in the machine workshop and on location. Restoring paneling and buildings is the core of the program, along with making new pieces using modern techniques.