Any Woodturning courses in East Lothian or Edinburgh area

KeithS

Hi
Been looking every where but no sucess, does anyone know if there is anywhere in East Lothian or Edinburgh area that does beginners courses.

OldWood · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:28 am Post subject:

I went through this a year or so ago - I'm out towards Livingston. As far as I could find the answer is No unfortunately, short of going to Jen Burhouse at Dunkeld

If you are East Lothian it might be worth enquiring at the wood working school up behind Haddington. I don't have its details to hand but can get them if you can't find anything.

I solved the problem for myself and a friend by finding a friendly turner through a chance find on the internet and asking if he would give the two of us a taster day.

The next bit of info will possibly not suit you for the travelling distance but there is a very good wood working club in Broxburn - 8 lathes and supporting machinery, almost permanent access and only a nominal cost.

PM me if you want any further info.

Rob

KeithS · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:32 pm Post subject:

Hi Rob
Thanks for the reply, think the wood working school just do 30 week furniture courses but I will check. unfortunately Broxburn just a little far for traveling.Just had the Lathe for 2 or 3 weeks but doing plenty of mushrooms for practice and some not looking to bad now.If anyone lives a bit closer and could give me a couple of hours tuition please pm me.
Thanks
Keith

OldWood · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:48 pm Post subject:

Keith
You don't say where you are - it may well be that I may be able to turn (!) up someone in Broxburn who knows turners in your direction.

Rob

Green · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:13 pm Post subject:

Hi Keith

I too had a look round a while ago and came up with nothing, no college courses, clubs or anything like that.

Whereabouts are you? Not many people on here are local to me.

OldWood

When are the club meetings? I had no idea there was any clubs north of the border...

OldWood · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:41 pm Post subject:

Hi Green
The Broxburn Club is in the Strathbrock Centre -

http://www.strathbrockcentre.co.uk/whatson.htm

I know the opening photo isn't all that hopeful, but I think if you look at Thursday you will see Rab working on one of his creations. Effectively the Club is open as long as the Centre is open. There are periods when there are other wood workers using the workshop but essentially the turners hold sway and although I've never tried it you could do turning at any time as long as there is a qualified member present. There are 8 lathes, 3 bandsaws, sanders and all the heavy wood working gear.

PM if you're interested and I'll give you more details.

Rob

Green · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:09 am Post subject:

Rob,

PM sent.

Thanks very much.

KeithS · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:43 am Post subject:

Hi guys
I,m from Haddington.

Green · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:19 pm Post subject:

I'm just along the road in Macmerry. Can't help with tuition as I'm new to this lathe lark too...

Where are you getting your wood from? I'm raiding the firewood pile and bringing bits home when I walk the dog. It all ends up in the fire Sad

KeithS · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:36 pm Post subject:

Hi Green
Been getting some oak logs along at butterdean wood outside gladsmuir, the wood land trust just felled acouple of small trees but not much left now though Wink

.
There is a lot of fresh silver birch and i think larch but i find there is not much grain figuring to them especialy the larch.

Green · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:43 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the info, Keith.

I found some big lovely beech logs but they split pretty badly. How are you drying yours?

KeithS · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:30 pm Post subject:

Hi
The logs are still in the round ranging from 3-8inch diameter, about 4ft long, painted the ends with pva glue, will try and get some of the larger logs split but the smaller ones i'll just cut bits off as i'm useing it.

wooden punk · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:58 pm Post subject: woodturning classes in edinburgh

There is a brilliant woodturning class at jewel and esk valley college in dalkieth, i`m a furniture student there and am on to my second block of nite classes, the tutor ian is really good with a vast knowledge , and has tons of his stuff in the class, the next course starts in september, its a £100 for aboot 12 weeks, ye can pay for it with an ila if you earn less than £15000, i`ll try tae find oot maire info on if theres nywhere else, fae ma tutor andy, wha` is also a woodturner
Very Happy