Carve a Hnefatafl Game Set Workshop with Maeve Gathje
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Carve a Hnefatafl Game Set Workshop with Maeve Gathje

American Swedish Institute Phillips
Date
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Time
10:00 AM
Price
$115
Address
2600 Park Ave, Minneapolis

About This Event

The game of Hnefatafl, sometimes called the kings-board or kings-table, but today most commonly referred to as Viking Chess, was said to have been played by the Norse gods, and at Ragnarök, the end of the world, the pieces of the board were picked up to be played once again when the dust settled. In this course, students will practice flat-plane and chip-carving techniques to carve their own wooden Hnefatafl game pieces and create a game board. This class is a beginner-level woodworking class...