Green Wood Worker

A UNIQUE GIFT IDEA

A full day from only £75.00

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courses run throughout the year

(two booking together £55.00 per head)

see below for full details on how to book

Note:- courses with the Amberley Blacksmith and the Amberley Wheelwright can be arranged also. First contact Colin

Colin in the lower workshop

The Amberley Museum workshop and display area

Situated next to the Sussex Woodturners Hut

Area contains lathes and shave horses plus chopping blocks and turning wood. This area is available for demonstrating most of the year (on public days), plus tuition and producing items for sale. A larger area has been created off the 'Woodland Walk' close by. See details on this and how the 'Glade' bodgers camp was created

Tuition in cleaving, shave horse work and polelathe turning is available at the Amberley Working Museum all year

The courses are a one day foundation course over a six hour period and run on a (max) 3 to 1 pupil trainer ratio. All equipment ie: tools. polelathe, shave horse, turning wood etc, are provided. If demand is there the pupil/s can opt to carry on with courses on how to make their own pole lathe and shave horse plus more tuition and guidance in their use. At this stage the opportunity to join the APT will be offered, if not already a member, plus the chance to demonstrate at Amberley and attend some shows with the group. Free membership of the Amberley based, Green Wood Worker Group is included in this initial package, enabling you to demonstrate or continue to practice at the Museum if you wish. (Lathes and shave horse available along with turning wood)

Rob (on the right) and Wayne on their training day in November

A cold and wet day but both did very well


Workshop area	Shave horse, lathes & general work area


A busy workshop	Mike Gordon making a rolling pin

Tuition is now available...

..If you are interested in registering your interest in taking one of these courses then please email with your name, address and any other contact details. Colin will then contact you and agree the best time for you to come on down and receive tuition.

Fees from £55.00 per head (based upon two people booking together) for the one day taster course, individual price and one to one £75.00. For more details email now.

These courses can be run weekdays or weekends depending on demand, all the year around

See list of shows, to be attended, on the home page and if you are there come and chat to Colin about his volunteer work at Amberley Working Museum and the courses.


Pupil Mike chatting to visitors	Turning away with an Amberley team member Wayne

Getting down to it	The result and finely crafted 'Spurtle' his very first job, well done!