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courses

Other dates may be possible according to your needs.

2008  
 
Beginner's course (5 days)
    
  I can offer each student a personal program, with the help on some courses, of Joss, my assistant.
The course is intended to anyone having a potential interest in woodturning but having none or a little experience of using a woodturning lathe.

The aim of the course is to enable the student to be self sufficient in:
- preparing timber for turning
- using the lathe competently and safely
- mastering the use of basic tools for both between-centre and face-plate turning
- making functional, decorative and beautifully finished objects

A special attention is placed on teaching the correct methods of tool sharpening.
The courses are limited to 6 students.

february 11-15
august 11-15
november 3-7

 

Cost (including wood):
5 days single: 560€

 
 
Advanced course
   
  This advanced course is intended for people who are experienced in the use of basic woodturning tools and who are interesting in extending woodturning techniques: skew, end grain hollowing, hook tool hollowing, accross the grain hollowing, green wood techniques, how to make long and thin pieces (trembleur) using string steady rest and more ... depending on each student interest, responsible in fact for setting out his own program of work according to his own inspiration and skill level.

Advanced 2 days:
january 19-20
june 14-15
december 20-21
Cost (including wood):
2 days single: 250€

Advanced 5 days:
march 3-7
april 14-18
may 26-30
june 30 - july 4
july 7-11
september 8-12
october 6-10

Cost (including wood):
5 days single: 560 €

  
 
Eli Avisera (5 days)
    
 

Eli Avisera, born in 1960, grew up, studied and lives in Jerusalem, . Between the years 1973-1977 Eli studied at the school of wood art in Jerusalem . Since then, Eli is a professional woodworker.

Eli is an international woodturning demonstrator and teacher. Eli was invited to many countries to show his unique variety of techniques. Eli uses a line of his own signature tools (manufactured by Hamlet Tools ). These unique tools have been developed based on over 30 years of experience in woodturning.

Eli is one of the leading wood art masters in and his creations are exhibited in many exhibitions both locally and around the world.

A very exiting course which topics can include:
- Working with the lathe and safety
- Working between centers
- Faceplate work
- Bowls and Platters
- Hollow Forms and Vases
- Segmenting, Inlay
- Piercing, Texturing

april 7-11

Cost (including wood):
5 days single: 560€

  
 
Eccentric course (3 days)
    
  This course is intended to everyone interested in multi-axes and eccentric woodturning. The aim of this couse is to develop students creativity and skills with the help of multi-axes technics using Escoulen's chuck.

january 10-12
june 5-7
december 15-17

Cost (including wood):
5 days single: 360€

  
 
Wooden Jewellery (2 days)
    
 
Share Monique Escoulen 's great passion for wooden jewellery made of burrs and precious woods.
(Comprehensive program available on request)


april 14-15
september 8-9

Cost (including wood):
2 days single: 280€