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| | Courses We are pleased to offer a varied selection of courses within our light and spacious training area at Turners Retreat. We use experienced craftsmen to tutor our courses and restrict course numbers to ensure that we provide a high degree of "one to one" tuition. In most cases, the maximum number of students on a course would be three, and in many cases just two!
Our facilities include all personal safety protection and the workshop is equipped with a powerful high efficiency dust extraction system.
Refreshments and lunch are included, as are all the materials used during the courses. In most cases, discounts are available to course students for related products purchased after the course.
Our courses are quite popular, so it's worth a call to check on current availability. A non-refundable £25.00 deposit secures a place on a course.
We are always looking at ways to improve and increase the variety of courses that we can offer, so don't presume a course not currently listed isn't available - it's always worth a call to check.
If interested in participating in any courses, please register your name and address either by letter, phone 01302 744344 or email eShop@turners-retreat.co.uk.
Woodturning
We offer two-day courses suitable for all ability levels and have the freedom and flexibility to tailor a course to meet the needs of the novice or more experienced turner alike.
2010
6th - 7th September
6th - 7th October
3rd - 4th November
8th - 9th December
Course Fee - £150 for two-day course
Turning Pens & Pencils
Almost all of us make use of pens and pencils every day of our lives.
No prior knowledge is needed (although having done some woodturning is an advantage) the course covers tool and material selection, kit styles, setting out and drilling, mandrel and brushing systems right througth to presentation of your finished pen or pencil.
Students would normally make a matched pen and pencil set in the morning, and a more advanced pen, rollerball or fountain pen after lunch. The course includes all materials.
2010
15th September
13th October
10th November
1st December
Course Fee - £90 for one-day course
Routing Advanced
This will follow on from the basic principles to use various jigs including home-made jigs - circle cutting and uses - Routing Tables in more detail. However, as you will have attended a basic course, we are able to take a more fluid view of the course paying more attention to your individual needs.
2010
11th November
Course Fee - £100 for one-day course
Routing
The basic one day course comprises an introduction to Routers and basic routing techniques to quickly achieve professional results from your router. Throughout the course instructions are incorporated for your safety. You will be taught the basics of routing including cutter care and cutter choice and the principles of hand routing with an introduction to Routing and a Router Table.
2010
22nd September
20th October
24th November
15th December
Course Fee - £90 for one-day course
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