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WOODTURNING COURSES

These courses are aimed both at those who are just starting wood turning, and those with experience looking to specialise and turn more advanced projects

Course Overview

• Why choose this course?
These 2 day practical wood turning courses, delivered by Chris Eagles, are designed for both those who are new to wood turning as well as those with more experience looking for an intermediate course to impove or enhance their existing skills.  Both courses have an emphasis on a sound understanding and operation of lathes with the correct selection and use of woodturning hand tools.

Beginners will be able to turn and finish an item such as chair/stool leg(s), a sweet bowl or dried grasses vase. Those who show more aptitude would make a turned box.

Intermediate students can specialise in more advanced turned projects such as turning furniture parts inlcuding knobs and handles, chair legs and finials, fluting (with a router), Barley twists, woodturned boxes, screw thread cutting, Treen and artistic and classic one-off commissions.

Time is allocated for discussion on tools, chucks and accessories, with advice on the selection of lathes and associated equipment.  All equipment and accessories are provided, however students will gain valuable skills and experience from using their own tools if they prefer; a basic set of beginners’ woodturning tools consists of ¾” roughing gouge, 3/8” spindle gouge, ¼” beading and parting tool, ¾” rectangular skew chisel and a 3/8” deep fluted bowl gouge.

Beginners
Two-day courses are divided into four disciplines:
o Tool identification, preparation and use
o Tool grinding and sharpening
o Faceplate turning (bowls)
o Spindle turning (between centres)

Intermediate Students
o Furniture parts including knobs and handles
o Chair legs and finials
o Fluting (with a router)
o Barley twists
o Screw thread cutting
o Treen, artistic and classic one off-commissions

• What will I achieve?
Beginners will receive a thorough grounding in the safe and practical use of wood turning lathes and tool selection, plus you will be able to turn, finish and take away an item such as chair/stool leg(s), a sweet bowl or dried grasses vase.

Intermediate students will turn more advanced projects such as chair legs and other furniture parts, fluting, Barley twists and one-off commissions.

You’ll also be given comprehensive Course Notes to accompany each course.

• This course is suitable for …
o Beginners
o Intermediate
o Advanced

Course Content

• Induction and Welcome to Peter Sefton Furniture School
• Basic Safety Considerations
o Personal safety equipment and the safe use of lathe and grinders
Beginners
• Component Parts of the Lathe and Tools
o Basic functions of the lathe
o Identifying tools for their correct use
o Tool sharpening (profile and bevel angles)
• Techniques
o Roughing out a blank and “making shavings” (profiling to specific designs)
o Turning an item – e.g., chair/stool leg(s), a sweet bowl or dried grasses vase
• Finishing
o Best quality surface finish from the tools
o Finishing processes; sanding/sealing/polishing techniques
Intermediate
• Techniques
o Furniture parts including knobs and handles
o Chair legs and finials
o Fluting (with a router)
o Barley twists
o Woodturned boxes
o Screw thread cutting
o Treen
o Designing/making specialised woodturning tools
o Artistic and classic one-off commissions
• Finishing
o Finishing processes; sanding/sealing/polishing techniques
o Specialised finishing processes and colouring

• Tools Required
If you do not have any or many tools, the School can provide them for you to use. However, if you can bring along your own tools, the suggested tool list includes:
o Rule, Square, 2H pencil
o Vernier Calliper (if you have one)
o ¾” Roughing Gouge
o 3/8” Spindle Gouge
o ¼” Beading and Parting Tool
o ¾” Rectangular Skew Chisel
o 3/8” Deep Fluted Bowl Gouge

• Health and Safety Equipment Required
Students need to bring their own PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as follows:
o Personal Face Mask
If you do not have the above PPE when you arrive on the course, you can purchase them from the School

• Where to Stay
Please see the Find Us page of our website and then click on Where to Stay

• Booking Info
How do I apply for any of your Courses? First, please contact the School to confirm there is space on the course either by phone on 01684 591014 or email sarah@peterseftonfurnitureschool.com. Then complete the Course Booking Form and forward it with your 50% deposit to the School.

The balance will be due 6 weeks prior to the start of the course and if booking less than 6 weeks in advance, the total course fee will be due. Peter Sefton Furniture School regrets that we are unable to accept applications from anyone under the age of 18 at the start of their course.

Duration and Facilities: The course runs over 2 consecutive Mondays, 09:00 to 17:00 with 1 hour for lunch. Students will need to provide their own lunch each day; tea and coffee are provided by the School.