Tutor: Alistair Hayhurst 

Find out how to make a traditional woven hazel hurdle, working alongside a professional hurdle maker. 
  
You will learn: 

How to select and prepare suitable hazel rods for the different parts of a hurdle 

Locate and set a hurdle brace and prepare the tools of the trade. 

How to cleave (split) hazel rods using a bill hook or riving post. 

Setting the zales 

Weaving using a selection of material to build the hurdle 

Finishing weave and snedding 

The different traditional hurdle patterns 

You will leave with a hurdle to take home, along with the knowledge to continue practicing and honing your skills.