Beginners Platter and Bowl Turning Course

18th January 2025 @ 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 Sharpening Workshop

25th January 2025 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – A sharpening workshop to address any sharpening problems you may have encountered and to show you different ways to get sharp tools with minimum effort and repeatability. This is primarily aimed at woodturners but can also cover sharpening of carpentry and carving tools if required. The 3 hours excludes breaks and the finish time is […]

Half day Woodturning experience

Coloured ash bud vase by Paul Hannaby woodturner.

9th March 2025 @ 9:30 am – 1:00 pm – A 3 hour (approx) course covering the basics of spindle turning and production of a simple project. Usual start time 9:30am and finish time around 12:30-1:00pm. Up to four people can be accommodated and I welcome group bookings.

Pewter Casting with Wood

Turned wooden bowl with pewter rim by Paul Hannaby

25th March 2025 @ 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, finial etc. and how to combine it with wood. The day also includes how to make moulds from wood and silicon; customised tools; pewter inlay and using different types of pewter for […]

Box turning course

Cocobolo turned wooden box

26th March 2025 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm –

Learn about all aspects of box making and try your hand at making a small end grain box with a push fit lid, followed by tuition on the ins and outs of thread chasing and make a threaded box.

Refresher / Improvers Woodturning Course

5th April 2025 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm – A refresher / improvers course moving on from basic turning and tailored to the requirements of the students to remedy bad habits, revisit problem areas and to improve techniques. Contact me to discuss what you would like to cover. The 6 hours excludes breaks and the finish time is approximate.

Woodturning Beginners Course

Coloured ash bud vase by Paul Hannaby woodturner.

9th April 2025 @ 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 […]

Half day Woodturning experience

Coloured ash bud vase by Paul Hannaby woodturner.

17th May 2025 @ 9:30 am – 1:00 pm – A 3 hour (approx) course covering the basics of spindle turning and production of a simple project. Usual start time 9:30am and finish time around 12:30-1:00pm. Up to four people can be accommodated and I welcome group bookings.

Two Day Spindles Platter and Bowl turning Course

28th June 2025 – 29th June 2025 @ 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 […]

Woodturning Beginners Course

Coloured ash bud vase by Paul Hannaby woodturner.

28th June 2025 @ 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 […]