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Tuition & Demonstrations |
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Tel/Fax .01854 655334 |
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Tuition |
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We do tuition at our workshop on a one to one basis. Alec is the tutor. We take all categories of skill from the complete novice who wishes to start woodturning as a hobby, or from the hobby turner wishing to improve his or her skills. The rate is £18.00 per hour, with a minimum of 2 hours being required. We also suggest a maximum of 4 hours, with bookings being taken at least 4 weeks in advance. Pupils should bring with them their own hand tools, if only to get them checked for angles, profiles and ofcourse sharpness, along with some form of eye protection. Safety glasses can be provided where required. Bed and breakfast accommodation can be arranged in a local guest house where required. See below for accommodation links. |
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Right and above right. Alec at one of the Union Jubilee lathes in the workshop. This would be the lathe that most of the pupils would use. - Below A weed pot being turned. By Alec Mutch. |
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Demonstrations For next dates and schedule, see below.
We do demonstrations to clubs or businesss wishing to promote woodturning. The club or business is required to have a lathe and all the main accessories, i.e. faceplates, chuck, drive centre etc, we would supply everything else i.e. hand tools, timber, finishing materials etc. The cost would be £80.00 per half day, plus travel expenses etc, or £150.00 for the whole day, with lunch and expenses additional. Four weeks advance booking is required. Alec Mutch is the demonstrator. |
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Customer comments.
30/06/06 by e-mail
I can thoroughly recommend a visit to Alec and Rosie and Alecs tuition on woodturning for a basic beginner. Their sign caught my eye when driving north to Ullapool for a day while on holiday. So I called in on the returning drive to look round the showroom and decided to book a two hour course of tuition before the end of my holiday. Alec was an excellent tutor for me, with his good natured humour helping to dispel my apprehension. I have had a taster course on woodturning about 5 years ago and didn't follow it up but remembered the pleasure and satisfaction of the craft. Before the end of the two hours with Alec I was able to tackle a small bowl in beech wood , and he has an excellent sense of designrefining my basic effort to a pleasing profile. I was carefully (and safely) guided on the use and potential of several tools, and although I didnt immediately retain all the details (there was a lot to take in for an O.A.P. memory like mine). I later read up on the theory in books recommended by Alec and have since done some items on a small lathe with great pleasure. Many thanks for an unusual treat on my holiday and an additional potential hobby.
Every good wish to you both, Barbara (Winkfield) Silverdale, Lancs.
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Barbara was fortunate to get in at such short notice, this can only happen if a place is available. To avoid disappointment book well in advance. |
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Tuition can take many forms, seen above is our section on Books, Videos, DVDS and Magazines. For a complete list of what we have available in these categories, go to Catalogue page and then select Books, Videos and DVDS. or click on the link provided here. |
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ULLAPOOL WOODTURNING CENTRE. |
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Picture taken at a demonstration in Aberdeen, at The Grampian Woodturners Club, which was held in the St Devenicks Church hall, Cults, Aberdeen. Looking on intently are some of the club members, as Alec hollows out the inside of a natural edged Laburmum bowl. The c.c. camera was providing pictures to the TV alongside in close up of the hollowing procedure. |
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Below, The Grampian Woodturners Club, demonstration, 29th October 2006. |
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Customer commentsDemonstration.
31/10/2006 by e-mail.
Alecs demonstration skills are of the most professional; well researched and prepared. He has the essential ability to transfer his enthusiasm to his audience and his wry sense of humour is often used to emphasise some particular point. Alecs approachable style makes his audience feel part of his demonstration.
Frank Beattie, Club Secretary, Grampian Woodturners, Aberdeen. ______________________
30/10/2006 by e-mail.
Thoroughly enjoyed your demonstration at Grampian Woodturners on Sunday, looking forward to next demonstration.
Harry Whyte, Club Member, Grampian Woodturners, Aberdeen.
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Accommodation links iainkaye@btinternet.com Forest Way Lael Lochbroom 300yds from our shop. www.braemoresquare.com 12 miles from Ullapool, only 1 mile from our shop. www.leckmelmholidays.co.uk 4 to 5 miles from Ullapool, 5 to 6 miles from our shop. www.bandbinullapool.co.uk In the village of Ullapool, 10 miles from our shop. www.pointcottage.co.uk In the village of Ullapool, 10 miles from our shop. www.ullapoolcottage.co.uk In the village of Ullapool, 10 miles from our shop. www.aultguish.co.uk 12 miles south from our shop on the A835 Ullapool/Inverness road.
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Customer comments.
05/04/2006 by letter.
Dear Mr & Mrs Mutch, We are all very pleased with our visit to you and are delighted with Hannah s bowl so will her family be. Ill be back with my family in the summer! Thank you, Edith M Wild, Letters, Lochbroom, Ullapool. ______________________
Included with this letter was the note and sketch, (pictured right), from the two girls. |
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NEW DVD TUTORIAL BY ALEC MUTCH OUT NOW !
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FOR MORE DETAILS, CLICK THE IMAGE TO THE RIGHT. |
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Demonstrations. Another huge thank you to all of you who attended our woodturning demonstration on Saturday 31st October 2009. It was as on previous occasions very well attended, and this is very much appreciated, we also extend that thank you to our guest turner Frank Albers from the Inverness based Highland Woodturners Club who carried out a very interesting problem solving session along with some work on a method of applying a foot to a bowl, all of which was well received.
That was our last on site demonstration for this year, we will be re-starting the demonstrations again in 2010 with the first one being held at the end of March, date yet to be confirmed.
We hope to see you all again, and bring a friend. ________________________________________________________________________________
Our March demonstration will take the same format as on previous demonstrations, turners for this will be Alec Mutch in the morning, and Mark Sutton in the afternoon, Mark is also part of the Highland Woodturners Club.
All our on site demonstrations are free. ________________________________________________________________________________ Other demonstration dates Thanks to the members of Grampian Woodturners Club for my invitation to do their demonstration on Sunday 25th October2009 at St Devenick Church Hall, Aberdeen, it was as usual very well attended and we hope to be with you again next year. We have more slots available for any other club or organization wishing to book our services, book early to avoid disappointment, costs as per the details above, see Demonstrations. |