
Woodturning Beginners Courses
Sunday Box Turning
This new course on a Sunday may get popular, so we have added some new dates for you to choose from: Sunday 6th April, Sunday 1st June, Sunday 3rd August, Sunday 12th October, Sunday 7th December
Woodturning boxes on a lathe is an absolute joy for those with a bit of turning experience.
On these occasional Sunday classes, Martin will guide students through the process of making attractive pieces from 3” timber.
Throughout the session, Martin will guide you through:
Proper tool selection for turning boxes.
Turning all the parts required for your box.
Back-hollowing and Male jam-chucking techniques.
Decorating your box and if there's time adding extra detail to the piece.
With the class running from 10am, we will meet in the coffeeshop for a quick meet and greet before heading to the workshop to get started.
Due to the timings, lunch is not included on this class so please bring a packed lunch with you.
After lunch we will continue with making the box, looking at decoration and jam-chucking techniques before ending the day no later than 4pm
Please Note: Some experience of woodturning would be helpful for this course, but not absolutely necessary. Martin will be able to help out with the turning.
Book Up to 9 Months in Advance
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After payment, we will send you all the information you need to join the course on the date you booked.
*Minimum Numbers.
In the rare occurrence that there are fewer than three students enrolled on the course 7 days prior to the booked date, we may not run the course. If this is the case, will contact you and offer you an alternative date or a full refund.
More Information
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Your Day Includes:
- A place on a group woodturning course of 4 students
- Timber
- Use of machinery
- Use of Tools (You can bring your own)
- Use of any consumables
- Lunch at the onsite coffee shop
- Refreshments
- PPE and Insurance -
Timings
- 109.00am: Meet for a meet and greet coffee at the Tree House Coffee Shop at the Garden Centre.
- 9.30am: Start to make shavings!
- 12.30pm: Lunch - Please bring your own!
- 1.00pm: Continue the box
- 4.00pm Latest: End of the day. -
Tools Used
- Spindle Roughing Gouge
- 3/8″ Spindle Gouge
- Diamond Parting Tool
- 3/4” Scraper and possibly hollowing tools
- Wood Dyes
- FinishesWe recommend you bring your own freshly sharpened tools if you have them.