Turn a wooden bowl outdoors on a foot-powered pole lathe.

Learn how to turn a wooden bowl using a foot-powered pole lathe at our woodland workshop in the city. Suitable for beginners and improvers.

Learn a heritage craft at the London Greenwood workshop.

You will use a foot-powered pole lathe to turn your own wooden bowl from locally grown wood.

Starting by learning good axe technique to prepare your bowl blank then how to set up a pole lathe you will move on to master the use of bowl turning hook tools.

Powering your lathe by foot…

We'll be working outdoors in all weather (under a tarp if it rains) so dress suitably.

Sensible footwear, no sandals, open toe shoes or bare feet. A thick sole will help keep your feet warm in winter.

Please bring reading glasses for detailed work if you wear them.

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