Woodturning
Courses
A great way to learn
the techniques of traditional woodturning.
Len Smith founder & owner of The Woodsmith studied
woodturning in England with a number of the best teachers and has over
30 years experience in passing his knowledge on in a friendly practical learning workshop for beginners to advanced. |
Len
Smith
Turnings
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HANDS ON TURNING
FOR EACH STUDENT
OF ALL THE BASIC SPINDLE CUTS.
Don’t struggle the
hard way...
Improve your skills & really enjoy your
woodturning.
With emphasis on using
spindle gouges and skew chisels to shape
and turn a work piece to a
smooth finish, requiring little
sanding. |
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The
Course has
been
designed by Len to explain and show details of subjects
often overlooked, not covered or explained clearly in other courses or
books.
Whether you are a beginner
or have been turning for a number of years, after attending one of Len's
workshops, you will gain the knowledge you need, to go home and start
turning with new enthusiasm.
With regular practice on the proven techniques you will learn in the workshop your
confidence and skills will improve.
To ensure your not on your own when you return home, each participant in
the workshop receives Len’s very comprehensive 30 page course notes
(included free) These have been specially written & revised by Len
over many years, to give step by step instructions and re-cap all the
subjects covered during your time in the workshop.
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These hands on workshops are conducted
in our purpose built
fully equipped wood turning workshop
at our Croydon factory. Tools & all materials supplied for
each workshop.
Video monitoring is installed for
close up viewing.
For Bookings Phone: (03) 9722
9663 or Email
and ask for a registration form.
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My workshops help You...
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If
you are thinking about purchasing or have
recently purchased a lathe and tools and want to learn how to use them
correctly.
* If you have been
turning a while and finding
it hard to control your woodturning tools, sharpen them correctly or
having difficulty turning good shapes with a smooth
clean finish before sanding.
* If
after turning
& sanding you still have problems producing a good quality smooth
polished finish on the timber & want to learn the simple and proven
methods for a perfect finish every time.
Len
Smith |
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What
you will learn...
Getting Started - Set up & use of the
Woodturning Lathe & Accessories.
What to look for & how to use safely.
Health & Safety in the workshop. |
Woodturning Tools -
Choosing the right tools, this is very important if you are going to be
successful with your
woodturning.
Correct use & care. Identifying shapes.
Grinding & Sharpening Techniques & Using Jigs
Explaining in detail & demonstrating tool sharpening for all tools.
See pictures below.
Correct tool control & touch.
Clean tool cutting methods
& techniques. |
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Spindle
Turning - Bowl Turning -
Basic Hollowing. Hands
on turning on how to correctly use -
Roughing Gouges, Spindle Gouges, Skew Chisels, Parting Tools, Bowl Gouges, Scrapers |
Spindle Turning Techniques for -
Roughing Out, Smoothing & Trimming end grain "V" Cuts, Beads, Coves & Fillets.
Convex & Concave cuts.
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Roughing Gouge
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Spindle gouges
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Oval Skew Chisel
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Parting Tools
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Bowl Gouges
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Curved Scraper
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Basic
Bowl
Turning
Techniques
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Mounting
a
bowl
on
a
Multipurpose
Woodturning
Chuck.
Demonstrate
using
Bowl
Gouges
to
shape
a
bowl
&
achieve
a
fine
finish
straight
from
the
tools.
How
to
cut
end
grain
sections.
Tips
for
shaping
a
bowl
on
the
outside
How
to
cut
a
dovetail
recess
for
chuck
mounting.
Tips
for
shaping
a
bowl
on
the
inside.
Demonstrate Power Sanding |
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One
of the
most
important
things
to learn
for
woodturning
is
"TOOL
SHARPENING" |
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BAD
X
GOOD
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Do
your woodturning
tools look like
this?
I
will show you how
to sharpen them
so
they end up like
this, correctly
shaped
&
sharp. |
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You will learn all this and much more in this enjoyable
fact filled workshop.
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For Bookings Phone: (03) 9722
9663 or Email
and ask for a registration form.
The WOODSMITH Pty Ltd
Factory 1, 35 Lusher Road CROYDON Vic. 3136
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