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The Central Victorian School of Woodcrafts has been in continuous operation since 1986 teaching adult students the fundamentals of: woodcarving, woodturning, general woodwork, French polishing, furniture restoration, decorative finishing, harp making, marimba making, tool sharpening and almost anything else you can imagine to do with woodcrafts and allied trades. Until mid 1997 the school ran with class sizes of between 6 & 10 students doing 20 hours over a period of 8 weeks, with day and evening classes running throughout the week. We also ran up to 12 weekend workshops of 14 hours duration per 8 week term. Restructured courses We have recently restructured our classes and are now running one on one private classes for a periods of between 2 and 20 days. The 2 day courses are for the average person who wants to give themself a lead-in, to woodwork as a hobby or wants to hone their skills in a specific form of woodwork like carving, turning or finishing, etc.. The 20 day courses are intensive one on one training course for people who have, or are just about to retire from work, for people who take a package from work and for those who need re-training especially if they have a view to beginning their own small business. We structure the courses to meet your own special needs. Because most of our classes are one on one we can now offer a course that is structured to meet your individual needs. You will not have to compete for the attention of the tutor with a dozen others nor will you be working on something that is completely irrelevant to your personal needs. Above all else we pride ourselves in being able to make your learning experience a most memorable and fun one! For information on what courses are coming
up. WANT TO LEARN WOODTURNING? Take part in a 2 day intensive
woodturning workshops. Our courses cover everything from basic spindle turning for beginners to advanced turning of bowls and lidded containers etc. You will learn how to use the skew chisel, spindle gouge, bowl gouge, parting tool, etc. You will also learn finishing techniques and how to sharpen tools. Our prices are amongst the most competitive available, with special rates for clubs and group bookings, and because they are private classes they will be structured to meet the particular needs of the individual or group. WOODCARVING CLASSES 2 day intensive woodcarving workshops for individuals & groups Our courses are about getting you started in this relaxing and most rewarding of crafts. Our aim is to show you the basics and give you enough knowledge and courage to carry on carving without assistance. All courses are for beginners, intermediate and advanced students and cover all styles of carving. You work with easy to use Jelutong timber which enables you to accomplish more in your short stay with us. WOODCARVING for WOODTURNERS This course is designed to enhance and compliment the work of woodturners. Some of the things that can be carved in this course are legs for turned pedestals, barley sugar twist and acanthus leaf work on spindle turnings, low relief work on the rim of a platter, bowl or bread board, make a rosettes, etc. All carving classes include a comprehensive section on tool sharpening. FINISHING Arguably, the most important part of
working with wood. FURNITURE RESTORATION and FRENCH
POLISHING DECORATIVE FINISHING TOOL SHARPENING This is the most important part of owning hand tools, after all if you can’t sharpen them you definitely can’t use them and if you can’t use them, you probably shouldn’t have purchased them in the first place. This is a one day course which covers all aspects of sharpening edged tools, including: carving & turning tools, plane blades, chisels, knives etc. |
