Woodturning Experience Day

Start the day with a coffee at 9am and meet your professional tutor Martin and enjoy the anticipation of what awaits you at the school. By 9:30, you’ll be in the workshop, the scent of fresh wood all around you, standing at the lathe and ready to try something completely new. The tools are in your hands, the timber is waiting, and the adventure begins.

Spend the day turning raw wood into two unique pieces: a sleek pen, and your very first bowl. Each project builds your confidence, challenges you to push a little further, and leaves you with the thrill of seeing your work take shape before your eyes.

Groups are kept small so you get personal support while still feeling the excitement of doing it yourself.

Everything is provided: timber, tools, safety gear, and even lunch to recharge before the afternoon session. By 4pm, you’ll walk away with your handmade creations and the unforgettable feeling of having tried a new skill in just one day.

This is a day of experiencing woodturning with the focus on having fun in the workshop rather than and in-depth learning day. For a more in-depth lesson on tooling and turning, please see our Two Day Beginners Class.

Woodturning Experience Day . . .

  • A wooden and gold pen resting on a metallic object with a dark background.

    Make a Slimline Pen

  • A carved wooden bowl surrounded by wood shavings on a workbench.

    Turn Your First Bowl

  • Five men wearing safety glasses and jackets in a woodworking workshop, observing a lathe machine with wood on it.

    Professionally Guided

  • Two men working with a wood lathe, one shaping a piece of wood while the other observes, both wearing protective gear including a face shield and gloves.

    Hands-On Experience

  • Woodworking workshop with various tools and machines, including a lathe, saws, and workbenches.

    Fully Equipped Workshop

  • Book up to 9 Months in advance. Bookings close 15 days before date.

    1. Use the calendar to select the next available date of your chosen class.

    2. Select the number of people you wish to book.

    3. Click on the start time below the calendar, then choose 'Select and Continue’.

    4. Add your name, mobile number and email address.

    5. Indicate the name(s) of the person(s) coming and their level of experience.

    6. Pay your non-refundable deposit of 30% of the booking total.
      Your card details will be securely stored with the payment gateway (Stripe).

    7. After deposit payment has been made, a confirmation email will be sent to you.

    8. 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.

    9. 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

  • A person wearing a black helmet and face shield uses a wood lathe to carve a round piece of wood in a woodworking shop.

    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
    - Lunch at the onsite coffee shop
    - Refreshments
    - PPE and Insurance

  • Collage of four photos: top left shows a sandwich with pickles, potato salad, and purple cole slaw; top right displays a cup of cappuccino; bottom left reveals a cozy cafe interior with wooden chairs and tables near a large window; bottom right features a plate of beef stew with mashed potatoes and greens.

    Timings

    - 9.00am: Meet at the Tree House Coffee Shop at the Garden Centre.
    - 9.30am: Start to make shavings!
    - 12.30pm: Back to the coffee shop for lunch
    - 1.00pm: More shavings to complete the project pieces
    - 4.00pm: End of the day, sweep and tidy.

    The day may run over to give everyone time to finish their pieces.

  • Close-up of four metal welding electrodes standing upright on a white surface.

    Tools Used

    -Spindle Roughing Gouge
    - 3/8″ Bowl Gouge
    - 3/8″ Spindle Gouge
    - Diamond Parting Tool
    - French Curve Scraper
    - Les Thorne Multi Purpose Tool
    - Inertia and Powered Bowl Sanders
    - Sanding Sealer
    - Finishing Wax
    - Finishing Oils

  • Woodworking shop with various machinery and tools, including a lathe in foreground, workbenches, and equipment along the walls.

    Payment, Changes & Cancellations

    - 30% Non-refundable deposit due at time of booking.
    - 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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