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Ask & Embla runs small-group woodworking workshops in Dee Why for ages 8–16. Children and teens use real tools to build real things - functional objects they'll actually keep. Five participants maximum, every session.

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About Ask & Embla Wood Co.

Ask & Embla was born in a home garage in Dee Why - and the belief that children are more capable than we give them credit for.

Originally from Norway, Sindre is the founder of Ask & Embla Wood Co. Growing up, making things with your hands wasn't a hobby - it was just part of life. An engineer by trade, Sindre brings the same precision and problem-solving instinct to every session. Ask & Embla is Sindre's way of giving children the same foundation he had: real tools, real challenges, and the quiet confidence that comes from building something from nothing.

Our workshops are rooted in Sløyd - a Scandinavian educational tradition that uses craft to develop focus, patience, and independent thinking. It's not art. It's not a kit. It's woodworking, done properly, in a calm and focused environment where every child is trusted to do the real thing.

Sessions are capped at five participants. No exceptions. Every child works on a project they help design, using actual woodworking tools, and leaves with something functional they built themselves.

Sindre holds a Working With Children Check and $20M public liability insurance.

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What people are saying

Brenda Staggs

This course was fantastic and the teacher was brilliant safe and friendly. My son and I had such a great day and we love the things that we made. Thank you :)

Lisa Leven

My son loves the class and looks forward to it every week. He is learning lots and has fun doing it.

Bridget Eisenhut

My son absolutely loved it. I was a bit worried he would struggle with the challenge of spending the whole day on one piece and being potentially finding the project too hard - but I worried for nothing! He felt so accomplished when he got home, and was so proud of his creation. He recounted (step by step haha) how he made his stool. We will defini... + more

Margareth Oliveira Swift

Leo loved it and was very proud of his making. Great experience, he loved it all

Kate Ford

My son had an amazing day, he loved all the hands on activity and came home with an amazing stool that he’s really proud of. The teachers were helpful and the class size just right

Vera Pui

Another fantastic workshop! This was my son’s second time attending the holiday program, and he had been looking forward to it. He said it was hard work at times but he really liked the feeling of working with his hands to create something special. He was very proud of the stool he made.