Impressions of our workshops

Build a Dovetailed Tool Chest with Christopher Schwarz

Chris Schwarz, the internationally renowned woodworker and specialist author, returned to Germany in this year to spend a week at the DICTUM workshop center...

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Making Jewellery Boxes

If you've been looking for a suitable and individual storage container for your watches, jewellery or other collections, then Käti Egli's class is for you...

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Classical Joinery

At the end the only question remaining was: When will Chris return to Metten?

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Bent Bench

Learn how to bend wood - an age-old technique which produces fascinating results...

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Sculpture

Getting creative with the sculptor's gouge allows everyone to reflect their own personality in their work.

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Whether for fishing or for wilderness trips on rivers or lakes – the Canadian canoe is one of the most versatile boats there is. Not only is it a beautiful and lightweight craft, but it also offers excellent handling...

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Cooperage

In earlier times, wooden containers were indispensable in everyday life as there was no other way of storing or transporting liquids...

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Woodcutting

Woodcutting is not only one of the oldest relief-printing techniques but also one of the most versatile...

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Splitting Wood Shingles

For centuries, houses with wooden shingle roofs have blended harmoniously into densely wooded European landscapes. The roofs and facades of the houses glisten silvery grey when their wooden surfaces develop a patina...

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