Rawashin Woodcarving Studio
Ref: BUS-00006-L03
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Duration
From 3h · Up to 14 guests
Cancellation
Free up to 24h before
About this experience
The carved wooden balconies on Al-Balad's coral houses are called rawashin, and the handful of workshops still cutting them are the reason the restoration works. Spend an afternoon at a bench with a carpenter who repairs them for a living. You learn the geometry behind the lattice, why the joints are cut dry with no glue, and then cut and assemble a small panel of your own on traditional hand tools. Takes about three hours and you leave with the panel. No woodworking experience required — the first hour is spent getting comfortable with the tools.
Packages· 2
Private Studio Session
The workshop to yourselves — carving and clay benches with a craftsman on each. Built for teams and private groups. Flat group rate with lunch in the courtyard included.
5h4–14 guests
- Free parking
- Cafe
- No smoking
Rawashin Carving Half-Day
Three hours at the bench with a carpenter who restores rawashin for a living. Learn the lattice geometry and the dry joints, then cut and assemble a small panel on hand tools. You keep the panel.
3hUp to 6 guests
- Cafe
- No smoking
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