The Woodturning School

28/09/2026

Concentration at the lathe. A student at The Woodturning School, Two hours in and they haven't looked at the clock once.

24/09/2026

A student deep in concentration at The Woodturning School, The moment the tool stops being something you hold and starts being something you use.

21/09/2026

A student concentrating at The Woodturning School, This is where it starts to click.

21/09/2026

Quiet concentration at The Woodturning School. Learning that the next cut won't wait, and that's the whole point.

18/09/2026

Fully absorbed. A student at The Woodturning School, The best way to switch off is to switch on a lathe.

15/09/2026

Why do some bowls feel balanced and others feel awkward? Why does one curve satisfy while another unsettles? These questions have occupied me for years, and they became the foundation of my book "Woodturning: Form and Formula.":

Why do some bowls feel balanced and others feel awkward? Why does one curve satisfy while another unsettles? These questions have occupied me for years, and they became the foundation of my book "Woodturning: Form and Formula."

14/09/2026

Stewart Furini RPT is joining us at the school in 2027, and he's bringing two days of decoration, texture and colour. The March dates have already gone, so the June weekend is what's left.

Stewart has taught woodturning and decorative techniques for nearly ten years and demonstrates at clubs and events across the UK, Europe and the USA. Before that came thirty years of teaching in a comprehensive school, which is better preparation for a workshop than you might expect. His favourite moment is when a student begins a question with "What if…".

Get Started with Power Carving runs on Friday 11th June 2027. Rotary tools, angle grinders, die grinders, and an afternoon spent making a textured piece to bring home.

Woodturning and Airbrushing runs on Saturday 12th June 2027. You'll turn a wide-rimmed shallow bowl and spend the day colouring it with an airbrush, working with stencils, templates and masking.

Take one or both. Neither day asks much of you beforehand. If you can turn a simple shallow bowl with a little support, you're ready. Everything is provided.

Bookable now with a 30% deposit. Links in the comments.

07/09/2026

The look of concentration at The Woodturning School. Every student finds their own way to focus, but the quiet in the room is always the same.

04/09/2026

Total concentration at The Woodturning School. Nobody checks their phone when the lathe is spinning.

01/09/2026

Catches happen. Sometimes the kind where the wood stops spinning, and your heart doesn't. A moment of inattention, a lapse in technique, and suddenly the piece has a deep gouge across its surface.:

Catches happen. Sometimes the kind where the wood stops spinning, and your heart doesn't. A moment of inattention, a lapse in technique, and suddenly the piece has a deep gouge across its surface..