Pen turning Experience
Cost: £80.00 per person
A relaxed Sunday morning where you'll turn a wooden pen from start to finish.
Arrive at 10am, head down to the workshop, and we'll get started. Pen turning is a good introduction to the lathe — it's quick, straightforward, and you'll leave with something usable that you made yourself. No prior experience needed.
Everything's provided: the wood, tools, consumables, and safety gear. You'll work in a small group (maximum five) so there's time for individual guidance and questions as you go.
By lunchtime you'll be done — with a quality rollerball pen in hand and a sense of what turning involves.
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Book up to 9 Months in advance. Bookings close 15 days before date.
Use the calendar to select the next available date of your chosen class.
Select the number of people you wish to book.
Click on the start time below the calendar, then choose 'Select and Continue’.
Add your name, mobile number and email address.
Indicate the name(s) of the person(s) coming and their level of experience.
Pay your non-refundable deposit of 30% of the booking total.
Your card details will be securely stored with the payment gateway (Stripe).After deposit payment has been made, a confirmation email will be sent to you.
Fourteen Days before the day, we will remind you that we will take your between 10 and 14 days before the class using the stored card details. A receipt will be sent.
You will receive your final joining instructions five days before the day. If you booked for someone else, please make sure you forward these details to them.
More Information
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Your Day Includes:
- A place on a group of up to 5 students
- Timber
- Use of machinery
- Use of Tools (You can bring your own)
- Use of any consumables or other items
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Timings
- 10.00am: Meet at the tills at the Garden Centre.
- 10.30am: Start to make your pens!
- 12.30pm: All done, and home for lunch! -
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Tools Used
-Spindle Roughing Gouge
- Abrasives
- UK Designed Pen kit
- Sanding Sealer
- Finishing Wax
- Finishing Oils -
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Payment, Changes & Cancellations
- 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.
Meet Your Tutor
Martin Saban-Smith RPT
Martin Saban-Smith is a member of the Register of Professional Turners, author of Woodturning: Form and Formula, and founder of the Woodturning360 online community. He's been teaching woodturning since 2018 and learns something new every time he teaches a new class.
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.
Whether you're making your first cuts or refining techniques you've practised for years, he'll meet you where you are.
Visit Martin’s own website HERE.
Questions About This Class?
Drop us a line with your query about this class and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.
