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Please Note; There are no Gift Vouchers for this Experience.
 
Cash Rates as Follows;
2 Places €80 Cash.  Online Payment Cost €84.00
3 People €110 Cash.  Online Payment Cost €116.00
4 People €130 Cash. Online Payment Cost €136.00
 
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This 2 Hour approx Group Experience is designed for tourists, couples, families, friends etc who want to try something different.
 
I can take a maximum of 4 for this one.  Personally, I find the Ornament Making Experience may be a better option for people to do but this is a fun close second budget option for guests.  Many people find that turning the cylinder is fun to do but more challenging than they imagined.
 
Description
Looking for something different to do? How about learning to turn a basic cylindrical shape in a real Woodturner's Workshop setting? A simple basic piece but not that easy to do.

Woodturning is a very skillful and challenging craft and it might be the only time in your life that you try it and what better place to try it than while on vacation in South West Ireland.

We will start with a quick look at some of my finished pieces and then I will show you my dry store where new pieces are waiting to be finished. We then take a very brief tour of my wood drying areas & workshops as I explain some of my processes.

Your blank pieces will be ready to turn as we get into the main workshop. These will be basic cylinders turned and hopefully sanded (not bowls or anything complicated). If you want to do more, you will have to arrange a proper lesson. I have Woodturning Tuition Options that might suit.
 
New Ornament Option
I constantly review my Experiences to make sure that they are enjoyable and the Feedback I get seems to indicate that people would like to leave with something useful at the end. The turning is great to do but a plain cylinder isn't the most practical thing to take home with you.
 
I came up with this variation recently which I am now making it part of this Experience. At some point during the rounding of the blank, I will create a dovetail so that a piece can be made from your blank.  I will turn a teardrop shape while you watch and show you how to sand, seal and add a final coat to the piece yourself. This way, you still get experience turning your basic cylinder and then leave with an ornament you can hang in your home. While you didn't turn the ornament shape, you will have sanded and finished the piece yourself.

Please wear clothes than can get dusty or dirty.

I use professional machines & tools so you will be getting a top notch view into a Woodturner's world. You will be shown around active woodworking workshops so please expect sawdust and wood shavings.

Other things to note
Each group experience is different from the last. I welcome questions and I don't mind altering the experience slightly if it makes it more interesting and enjoyable for you.
 
Some people ask to do more turning but unfortunately there is not enough time allowed for this during this particular Experience .  If you think you'd like to do more Turning where you do most of the work then one of my Woodturning Tuition classes are a better choice.  
 
Please Note; There are no Gift Vouchers for this Experience.
 
Contacting Me for Booking Enquiries etc.
Please use the site Contact Page Form only for booking enquiries & everything else. 
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I prefer Contact Form over phone calls as I then have a record of the conversation.
Phone chats could mean a loss of up to 30mins of work for me so please use Contact form only.