Two day course Follow-Up Information
In this section for students of our two-day woodturning class, Les and Martin demonstrate the tooling techniques learned in the course. There is also a ‘shopping’ list for those looking to get their first (or upgrade!) their workshop set-up.
Refresh your memory in over an hour of videos on these techniques:
Using the Spindle Roughing Gouge
V-Cuts
Beads
Coves
End grain hollowing
A practice piece
Balancing a bowl blank
Recess mounting a bowl
Shaping a bowl
Hollowing a bowl
You Will Need
To get the most from these refresher videos, you will need to understand the absolute basics of woodturning including the mounting of wood to a lathe. You will also need the following tools . . . and a lathe of course!
9x2” Spindle Blanks
7x2” Bowl Blanks
Spindle Roughing Gouge
3/8” Spindle Gouge
3/8” Bowl Gouge
Diamond Parting Tool
Skew Chisel
Meet Your Tutors
Les Thorne and Martin Saban-Smith are the two tutors at The Woodturning School. They are both members of the Register of Professional Turners and have both taught and demonstrated here in the UK and overseas.
Between them, they have a wealth of knowledge and are enthusiastic and attentive tutors.
Take The Refresher videos
Exclusively for students of our two-day beginners woodturning course, this series of videos hosted by Martin Saban-Smith and Les Thorne take you back through the tooling techniques you learned when you came for your lesson. If you have attended our Two Day Beginners Class, please check your inbox for sign-up information after your lesson for how to gain free access.