Private Workshop for Wooden Shoe Making in Simonehoeve

4.3
(3 reviews) Amsterdam, Netherlands

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2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: German and 3 more

You will be accompanied and guided through the wooden shoe making by a professional and experienced clog maker. He has been in the business for a long time and will teach you all sorts of tips and tricks about the trade of wooden shoemaking.

What's Included

A tour through our cheese and clog farm
Semi-finished handmade wooden shoe
Use of equipment
Blank wooden beeropener (which can be painted)
Transport to the farm

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Simonehoeve

Walk through the entrance door and one of our colleagues will come to welcome you and show you the way. The Simonehoeve provides free parking on site. Additionally, the farm is easily reached via public transport (bus 316 from Amsterdam CS, bus 312 from Amsterdam North - stop Hotel Volendam.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

You get a joint explanation and demonstration of how clogs are made, both manually and with the machine. All tricks of the trade are explained and everyone gets the opportunity to make a wooden shoe from a block of wood per person (from 4 people). The workshop is physically demanding, which is why this workshop includes painting a blank beer opener. You can of course also choose to finish your own wooden shoe.

At the end of the workshop, you will be given a tour of the cheese farm. This includes tastings of all types of cheese, Dutch biscuits, and fruit wine. Total duration approximately 2 hours, of which approximately 1.5 hours making and engraving clogs.

Food and drinks can be purchased in the restaurant.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • A minimum age of 16 applies due to the handling of sharp equipment
Supplied by Simonehoeve Cheesefarm and Woodenshoes factory

Tags

Historical Tours
Art Classes
Craft Classes
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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