Woodturning Beginners Course
5th June 2024 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm – A one day course covering all the basics needed to get started: Safety: Woodturning is not without its hazards and awareness of what can go wrong and adopting a safe approach will ensure you don’t come to any harm. Turning Tools And Terminology: The plethora of woodturning tools that confront a newcomer to the craft […]
Woodturning Beginners Course
16th July 2024 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm – A one day course covering all the basics needed to get started: Safety: Woodturning is not without its hazards and awareness of what can go wrong and adopting a safe approach will ensure you don’t come to any harm. Turning Tools And Terminology: The plethora of woodturning tools that confront a newcomer to the craft […]
Beginners Platter and Bowl Turning Course
20th July 2024 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm – A one day course covering how to turn a platter and how to turn a bowl including ways to mount the blank on the lathe; effective chuck attachment; grain orientation; use of spindle and bowl gouges and choices for finishing. The 6 hours excludes breaks and the finish time is approximate.
Two Day Spindles Platter and Bowl turning Course
27th July 2024 – 28th July 2024 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm – A two day beginner’s course covering: Day 1 – safety, parts of the lathe, hand tools and sharpening, essential spindle turning techniques and a spindle turning project Day 2 – Turn a platter and then turn a bowl including grain orientation; effective chuck attachment; use of spindle and bowl gouge; sanding and finishing, ending with […]
Half day Woodturning experience
Beginners Platter and Bowl Turning Course
20th August 2024 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm – A one day course covering how to turn a platter and how to turn a bowl including ways to mount the blank on the lathe; effective chuck attachment; grain orientation; use of spindle and bowl gouges and choices for finishing. The 6 hours excludes breaks and the finish time is approximate.
Half day Woodturning experience
Beginners Platter and Bowl Turning Course
17th September 2024 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm – A one day course covering how to turn a platter and how to turn a bowl including ways to mount the blank on the lathe; effective chuck attachment; grain orientation; use of spindle and bowl gouges and choices for finishing. The 6 hours excludes breaks and the finish time is approximate.
Pewter Casting with Wood
1st October 2024 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm – The course covers the use of pewter. How to cast pewter parts to augment a turned wood project such as a bowl, box etc. and how to combine it with wood. The day also includes how to make moulds; pewter inlay and using different types of pewter for different projects. The 6 hours excludes breaks […]