Course content
Workshop Safety
Lathe Choice
Tool Choice
Sharpening
Wood Choice
The course will start at 9.30am. We will talk about what you would like from the course.
We will start looking at the different lathes along with the woodturning chuck. Health and Safety is important in the workshop so we will look at dust control.
Tool selection is covered showing you how 6 tools is all you need for a start. I will show you what to look for when choosing wood to buy.
We will start to turn learning how to use and sharpen different tools. On spindle turning you will learn how to turn a square piece of wood to a round. Then how to turn a bead, cove and a V cut. On bowl turning you will learn how to mount the bowl blank, which tools to use and how to sharpen them and turn a bowl
Finishing will cover sanding and the types of finishes which can be used from Chestnut. The course will finish at 4.30pm
All courses run one to one, unless you want to bring a friend.
The cost will include the materials used, refreshments and lunch.
You will take home the item you make on the course.
Contact me for dates available.
Gift vouchers available. Date can be arranged with the person
receiving the gift.
Local accommodation available.
1 Day course. An introduction to woodturning, covering the basics.
2 Day course. Learn more turning techniques, more items made.
3 Day course. This will allow you to take home more items, and
cover more techniques.
1 Day £115
2 Days £200
3 Days £300
Contact me if you require any more information or dates available.
Sharpening course
This Course is aimed at anyone who needs help with tool sharpening. Sharpe woodturning tools will make turning more enjoyable and achieve a much better finish on your item requiring less sanding.
On the course you will learn
This Course will cover sharpening woodturning tools using both Dry and Wet grinding methods.
Using the WoodCut system and Robert Sorby Deluxe Universal Sharpening System on a dry grinder, you will see how easy it is to reproduce a bevel on your tools.
Using a Tormek T7 wet stone grinder this will produce a fine edge on the tool. This is achieved with the fine stone wheel and then honing the bevel.
The advantage and disadvantage of both systems will be covered.
Also covered will be free hand tool sharpening.
The course will run from 10.00 am to 12.00pm or 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Cost £25
Contact me if you require any more information or dates available.
You can book online or use the form to send with a cheque
