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8–9* Woodturning
12 Pen turning
13 Tool sharpening
15 Bandsaws
21–22 Intro to the small engineering lathe
* Course held in Sittingbourne, Kent
Axminster Tools & Machinery
Unit 10 Weycroft Avenue
Axminster, Devon EX13 5PH
Tel: 08009 751 905
Web: http://www.axminster.co.uk19–25 Windsor chairmaking
24–25 Dulcimer making/cigar box guitar
Greenwood Days
Ferrers Centre for Arts & Crafts
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire LE65 1RU
Tel: 01332 864 529
Web: http://www.greenwooddays.co.uk10–11 Tool sharpening & maintenance
11–16 Veneering & laminating
30–2 Beginners’ four-day course
Chris Tribe
The Cornmill, Railway Road, Ilkley LS29 8HT
Tel: 01943 602 836
Web: http://www.christribefurniturecourses.com3–4 Sharpening & tuning hand tools
5–9 Sharpening & essential cabinetmaking
hand skills
10–11 Cabinetmaking fundamentals
12–16 Making a table
19–23 French polishing & modern
hand finishes
John Lloyd Fine Furniture
Bankside Farm, Ditchling Common
Burgess Hill, East Sussex RH15 0SJ
Tel: 01444 480 388
Web: http://www.johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk10 Introduction to green woodworking
31–1 Coracle making
Weald & Downland Living Museum
Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex
PO18 0EU
Tel: 01243 811 021
Web: http://www.wealddown.co.uk3–4 Make a wooden hand plane
Robinson House Studio Furniture School
Robinson Road, Newhaven
East Sussex BN9 9BL
Tel: 01273 513 611
Web: http://www.marcfish.co.ukPETER SEFTON DIARY AUGUST
FURNITURE
SCHOOL
OPEN DAY 2019
the school’s Designer and Maker in Residence,
will be talking about the School’s Professional
Long Course and end of year show; Chris Yates,
resident routing tutor, will be demonstrating
routing techniques and products; Tony Smart,
past Master of The Furniture Makers’ Company,
will be guest speaker; and there will also be
a student prize giving, which will take place
with the School’s sponsors: Hammer Felder,
Whitmores Timber, Mundy Veneers, Fiddes, Wood
Workers Workshop and Gordon Russell Museum.
Last but not least, the Wood Club UK will be
running a free BBQ, and they’ll be hoping for
donations in return for their hard work flipping
all those burgers for hungry visitors! Wood Club
UK is a group of professionals and hobbyists
promoting woodworking, and money raised
will be used to fund their forum.
For more information about the Open Day,
visit http://www.peterseftonfurnitureschool.com.The Peter Sefton Furniture School in
Worcestershire is having an open day
on Saturday 13 July, from 10am to 3pm.
The Furniture School offers a wide range
of long and short woodworking and furniture
making courses to small groups.
You will get the chance to meet their expert
tutors, watch professional demonstrations,
and pick up valuable advice.
Along with a stunning furniture exhibition
of the pieces designed and made on this year’s
Professional Long Course, Peter Sefton will be
demonstrating hand tool techniques; Tony Jones
from Ashcraft Woodturning will be demonstrating
woodturning techniques and Woodpeckers
Ultra-Shear Turning Tools; Mark Arnott from
http://www.markarnottclassicalguitars.co.uk will
be demonstrating guitar making, including shaping
of the soundboard strutting and neck shaping;
Artisan Media will be filming at the open day,
and the Peter Sefton DVD series will also be
available for sale; Bob Jones will be demonstrating
French polishing and traditional finishing; Wood
Workers Workshop will be open with great deals
on woodworking tools and products; Sean Feeney,Dickies is sponsoring this year’s SkillBuild,
SkillELECTRIC, SkillPLUMB and APL Landscaping
competitions, as part of its ongoing efforts to
support and champion the next generation of
tradespeople. Sponsorship will include clothing
and safety footwear for all national final
contestants, plus T-shirts for competitors at
the regional qualifier stage, in which more than
1,000 students compete. Dickies will also provide
clothing and footwear for judges and delivery
teams at the national finals, which will take
place at WorldSkills UK LIVE 2019, the UK’s
largest skills, apprenticeships and careers event.
“We’re keen to help show the next generation
that a job in the trades can be a great career and
these competitions are an ideal way to do that,”
said James Whitaker, Marketing Director, Dickies
Workwear. “Supporting the contestants at the
SkillBuild UK National Final was a real highlight for
Dickies in 2018 and the passion and enthusiasm
they had for their trades was inspiring to see.
“Having the right workwear for the job canDICKIES RAMPS UP SUPPORT FOR STUDENT COMPETITORS
play a big role in helping trainee tradespeople
prepare for a successful career – both in terms
of comfort, practicality and safety as well
as creating a professional image. We wish
all contestants taking part in this year’s
competitions the best of luck.”
The agreement follows Dickies’ sponsorship
of the SkillBuild UK National Final 2018.
Contestants also received a hoodie, discount
voucher and backpack for taking part, plus
winners in all categories were handed a
£50 Dickies voucher. To find out more,
see http://www.dickiesworkwear.com.