Pole-lathe Turning - Bowls with Shannon Berry
May 5th 2025
Join us at Nettlecombe Craft School for a hands-on pole-lathe turning workshop, where you’ll create your own bowl to take away. This foot-powered method requires focus and energy, offering a rewarding journey into traditional woodworking.
You’ll learn material selection, wood preparation to turn on a pole lathe, building on safe and effective tool handling skills and finishing techniques by creating your own unique piece. Emphasis will be on safe technique, process, and the joy of working with green wood.
Open to all experience levels, this workshop is an opportunity to learn anew or deepen your skills under the guidance of experienced turner Shannon Berry. Shannon brings her expertise to the workshop in a relaxed and approachable way, making learning this heritage craft both enjoyable and easy to remember.
What You’ll Learn:
Material selection and wood preparation for blanks
Safe and effective tool handling techniques
Step-by-step process of turning a bowl on a foot-powered pole-lathe
Finishing techniques and bowl aftercare
Set in our peaceful woodland surroundings, this day requires a reasonable level of fitness, akin to hiking a hill, with ample time for breaks and demonstrations. All tools and materials are provided.
May 5th 2025
Join us at Nettlecombe Craft School for a hands-on pole-lathe turning workshop, where you’ll create your own bowl to take away. This foot-powered method requires focus and energy, offering a rewarding journey into traditional woodworking.
You’ll learn material selection, wood preparation to turn on a pole lathe, building on safe and effective tool handling skills and finishing techniques by creating your own unique piece. Emphasis will be on safe technique, process, and the joy of working with green wood.
Open to all experience levels, this workshop is an opportunity to learn anew or deepen your skills under the guidance of experienced turner Shannon Berry. Shannon brings her expertise to the workshop in a relaxed and approachable way, making learning this heritage craft both enjoyable and easy to remember.
What You’ll Learn:
Material selection and wood preparation for blanks
Safe and effective tool handling techniques
Step-by-step process of turning a bowl on a foot-powered pole-lathe
Finishing techniques and bowl aftercare
Set in our peaceful woodland surroundings, this day requires a reasonable level of fitness, akin to hiking a hill, with ample time for breaks and demonstrations. All tools and materials are provided.
May 5th 2025
Join us at Nettlecombe Craft School for a hands-on pole-lathe turning workshop, where you’ll create your own bowl to take away. This foot-powered method requires focus and energy, offering a rewarding journey into traditional woodworking.
You’ll learn material selection, wood preparation to turn on a pole lathe, building on safe and effective tool handling skills and finishing techniques by creating your own unique piece. Emphasis will be on safe technique, process, and the joy of working with green wood.
Open to all experience levels, this workshop is an opportunity to learn anew or deepen your skills under the guidance of experienced turner Shannon Berry. Shannon brings her expertise to the workshop in a relaxed and approachable way, making learning this heritage craft both enjoyable and easy to remember.
What You’ll Learn:
Material selection and wood preparation for blanks
Safe and effective tool handling techniques
Step-by-step process of turning a bowl on a foot-powered pole-lathe
Finishing techniques and bowl aftercare
Set in our peaceful woodland surroundings, this day requires a reasonable level of fitness, akin to hiking a hill, with ample time for breaks and demonstrations. All tools and materials are provided.
