Bowl Turning Experience Day
A Day Dedicated to Bowls
£180 per person | Mainly Saturdays | Maximum 5 students
If it's bowls that interest you, spend the whole day focused on them. Shape the outside curve, hollow the inside, learn to feel the wall thickness become even under your fingertips.
You'll work through the complete process: mounting timber safely, roughing to round, refining the outside curve, hollowing to consistent walls, sanding, and finishing. By the end of the day, you'll have a bowl you've made from a rough chunk of wood.
Anyone who wants their first turning experience to be all about bowls. People who've done spindle work but want to explore faceplate turning. A focused alternative to the general Experience Day.
Who is this Class for?
Your Tutor - Martin Saban-Smith RPT
Martin has been teaching turning wood since 2018, bringing a photographer's eye for proportion and form to the lathe. Martin’s teaching approach is patient, with room for questions, the understanding that mistakes are steps towards skill, and that learning is more process over perfection, community over competition.
- Spindle Roughing - 3/8″ Bowl Gouge - 3/8″ Spindle Gouge - Diamond Parting Tool -
- French Curve Scraper - Multi-Purpose Tool - Carbide Hollowing Tools -
- Inertia Bowl Sanders - Sanding Sealer - Finishing Wax - Finishing Oils -
Tools Used
Book Your Place
Booking your place is simple. The calendar shows the next available date.
Click the date, then click the time. Then fill in some details and pay the deposit. We’ll look after the rest for you.
The day
9am: Meet at the Garden Centre Coffeeshop
9.30am: Workshop begins with the outside of the bowl
12.30pm: Lunch at the Coffeeshop (included)
1.00pm: Continue with the inside of the bowl
2.30pm: Coffee break
4pm: Finish and tidy.
Included: All timber, tools, consumables, safety equipment, lunch, refreshments.
Payments
A deposit of 30% is required to secure your booking. This deposit is non-refundable in the event of cancellation by the client. It covers, buying materials and advertising your space in the event of cancellation. Amendments can be made up to 14 days before date for £10 admin fee. Cancelling within 14 days will forfeit all monies paid. Click HERE for full terms and conditions.
Queries?
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