Green Wood Worker - Pole lathe training, polelathe tuition at Amberley Museum

GWW GREEN WOOD WORKER GWW

polelathe Traditional crafts Greenwood craft

Polelathe tuition available - a 6hr foundation

course or 4hr taster course (-polelathe only-)

Member:--- HCA (Heritage craft Association)

Member:- APT (Association of Polelathe Turners & Green wood workers)

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BELOW:- The old bodgers shelter on the nature trail at Amberley (photo circa 2009)

Pole lathe and green wood working using wood straight from the trees. polelathe tuition at Amberley Museum Sussex. Bodgers hovel covered in birch High Wickham style bodgers hovel at Amberley museum. polelathe turning, greenwood craft, tuition in pole lathe wood turning shavehorse work. Hovel covered in birch, with hazel frame on ash supports Pole lathe and green wood working using wood straight from the trees. polelathe tuition at Amberley Museum Sussex. Bodgers hovel covered in birch

The Amberley based

'Greenwood Worker Group'

Come down to Amberley and visit the 'Greenwood Village'

Colin Wells or one of the GWW group will be happy to show you around

(next to the woodyard)

Crafts demonstrated in the main woodyard area below the on site railway include:

Polelathe, shave horse work, gate hurdle making, rake making, tent peg making, spoon carving.

Demonstrators available at different times but the static exhibits can be seen close up on most public days.

-- We need more volunteers to talk to visitors about our exhibits, full training and advice available --

warm fire and tea always available!!

click the tree for information on courses

tuition in polelathe turning

LEARN HOW TO USE A POLELATHE DETAILS ON THIS WEBSITE

Courses in pole lathe use at Amberley Museum and Heritage centre West Sussex. For more details contact Colin via the Polelathe Tuition page just click on icon below.

GWW members available to demonstrate at craft shows.

Would you like to have a pole lathe demonstrator or some other craft person at your show, rural event, fete etc. Then contact Colin who will be pleased to discuss how this can be done. A small fee will be charged to cover appearance & travel expenses.

All APT Sussex Group Members are fully covered by Third Party Liability Insurance.

Available weekends, weekdays over several days in succession.

DATES THE MUSEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:-

see Amberley Museum website

On non public dates

Volunteers and members of the Greenwood worker group can come in by contacting Colin, for tuition, practice or use the facilities and also to help keep work areas functional.

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