Greenwood Days
About Greenwood Days
The 2014/15 'World Champion' Pole Lathe Turner!
I am a Greenwood Chair-maker and teacher using traditional tools to hand craft my chairs.
I set up Greenwood Days (a centre for teaching traditional crafts) 20 years ago in the heart of the National Forest. I run a variety of courses taught by experts in their fields with courses including, Chair-making, basketry, willow sculpture, coracle making, longbow making and more.
I demonstrate many aspects of greenwood crafts at crafts fairs, country shows and run workshops in schools and colleges including, steam bending, pole lathe turning, seat adzing, draw-knife work and more.
Further Info
Specialised in
I teach all abilities from complete beginners to degree students and time served cabinet makers.
I run courses in Chair-making, steam bending, seat shaping, sharpening, cleaving and more.
Demonstrations, talks and workshops around the country.
I have a very high standard of tutor teaching at Greenwood Days, all have ten or more years of experience and are excellent teachers. I run courses in Willow work (basketry, willow sculpture), rustic furniture, longbow making, coracles, folk instrument making,
Open to the Public?
Yes, by appointment only
Provides Course / Training
Yes
Available for Craft Fairs
Available - please ask about pricing
Contact
Ferrers Centre for Arts & Crafts
Staunton Harold
LE65 1RU
GB
Greenwood/pole lathe turning – Stool Making
Your chance to be taught by the ‘World Champion’ pole lathe turner. I run day, weekend and 1-1 courses in pole lathe turning. Come for a day and learn the basics or brush up on some skills. Come for the weekend and you can either make a stool turning the legs on the pole lathe or focus on those turning skills to increase your proficiency.
Only eight people on a course so plenty of tuition and a great social course as well.