Itinerary

Heritage crafts man and profesional bowl and plate turner with over 10 years of experience turning on a traditional, foot powered pole-lathe.
I offer full day experience days in which you will pick up the basic skills needed to transform a lump of wood into a beautiful and functional item.I am very much a learning-by-doing man and believe the best way to pick up the skill of bowl turning is by getting right down to it. I will guide you but you will have plenty of opportunity to practice, making mistakes and celebrating successes. I love to keep it fun and relaxed.
The day will start with an introduction to green woodwork, tools, tools handling and sharpening. Then we will go into choosing the right timber and assessing a log for it's suitability for turning and processing the log to have a finished roughed out bowl ready to mount on the lathe.
The rest of the day will be spend on the lathe learning the techniques needed for cutting out a bowl.
The day is physically demanding but we will have plenty of breaks for processing newly learnes stuff and tea.
There will be a lunch break, of course. My workshop is a midge-free enviroment.

Additional Information

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Not recommended for travelers with back problems
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
• This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

• Lunch
• Coffee and/or Tea
• tools and materials