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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.
2011 / 2012
December - Fully Booked
January - Fully Booked
8th - 9th February - 3 places left
21st - 22nd March - 3 places left
11th - 12th April - 2 places left
16th - 17th May - 3 places left
6th - 7th June - 2 places left
Course Fee - £160.00 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.
2011/2012
September 22nd
October 26th
November 15th
December 14th
January 25th
February 15th
March 14th
April 18th
May 9th
June 20th
Course Fee - £95.00 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.
No dates scheduled yet. Please call for more information.
Course Fee - £105.00 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.
2011/2012
September 27th
October 20th
November 23rd
December 15th
January 18th
February 22nd
March 15th
April 19th
May 22nd
June 14th
Course Fee - £95.00 for one-day course
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