Box Turning for Beginners
Where precision meets patience
£180 per person | Mainly Saturdays | Maximum 5 students
Boxes are intimate objects, meant to be handled and opened. They're also a challenge of proportion, precision, and finish. This class teaches you how to make an attractive box with a neatly fitting lid.
The margin for error is small. Turn the recess a fraction too wide and your lid wobbles. We'll spend real time on this, understanding how to creep up on a perfect fit. You'll also learn back-hollowing and jam-chucking for finishing the underside cleanly.
Bowl turners wanting to try something different. Turners whose boxes have always felt slightly disappointing. Anyone curious about precision work. This is an ideal follow-on to the Two Day Beginners Class.
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 Gouge - 3/8″ Spindle Gouge - Diamond Parting Tool -
- French Curve Scraper - Les Thorne Multi Purpose Tool - Carbide Hollowing Tools -
- Abrasives - 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
9.00am: Meet at the Garden Centre Coffeeshop
9.30am: Workshop begins
12.30pm: Lunch at the Coffeeshop (included)
1.00pm: Continue with the box
2.30pm: Coffee break
4.00pm: 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.
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