Woodturning

Woodturning Courses with Guy Ravine

Guy Ravine has been a professional Woodturner since 1979.

Known best as a spindle turner, Guy is equally adept at bowl and face-plate turning and has been on the Register of Professional Turners since 1993; he has become a regular demonstrator at major woodworking shows such as Axminster, NEC, and Alexandra Palace as well as woodturning clubs nationwide.

He has sold work to clients world wide, and has taken part in many exhibitions in the UK and abroad where his work has been presented to and bought by many celebrity clients.

Guy writes articles for 'Woodturning' magazine and has recently produced a teaching video. He feels that his courses should result in the participants taking finished work away with them, rather than just carrying out exercises. The amount of finished work will, however, depend on the ability and aptitude of the participant.

Guy offers basic and advanced courses - either One to One or in small groups - which can be tailored to suit the students needs.

Courses

If you would like to book a woodturning course, download this sheet, print it off, fill it in and send it to the address specified in the sheet. Alternatively you can e-mail us a courses enquiry.

Overview of some Woodturning course options

Here are some possibilities for woodturning courses; within reason they are customisable to interests of One-to-One tuition students.

Introduction to Woodturning for Beginners

• A basic introduction to both spindle and face plate turning
• Projects: Garden dibber / Carrier bag handle / Small 3-legged stool / Small bowl
• Investigation of suitable finishes

Bowl Turning for Beginners

• Introduction to basic techniques of bowl turning
• Gouges vs.scrapers
• Projects: Medium-sized bowl/platter (morning) / Natural edge vessel (afternoon, time allowing)
• Invesigation of suitable finishes for bowls

Spindle Turning for Beginners

• Introduction to basic techniques of Spindle turning
• Projects: Garden dibber / Carrier bag handles / Spinning tops
• Introduction to techniques for repetition turning

Intermediate/Advanced Spindle Turning

• Refresher course on spindle turning techniques/equipment, designed to enhance existing skills
• Projects: Spurtles (stirring ladle) / Gavel (mallet) / Fruit
• Copying existing turnings (i.e. furniture parts)