Welcome to our friendly woodturning club which is also a registered charity raising money towards a new clubhouse/workshops.
We provide fully supervised turning evenings with professional tuition to all members, along with monthly meeting and themed competitions.
we also run courses for non-members.
Cornwall Association of Woodturners Registered Charity number 1209705
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Established in 1992, the club boasts a fully equipped and dedicated workshop with 12 lathes permanently set up, together with excellent facilities to hold demonstrations of woodturning and club social events.
We moved into our new premises in September 2004. Premises that the club refurbished at Wheal Jane Mine near Truro.
For the first time we were able to offer our members the use of a club house, with storage for all our equipment. Here we hold our monthly club night meetings that vary from demonstrations by other CAW members, to lectures by visiting guests on all manner of topics related to woodturning.
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Learn To Turn
£120.00
5 x Saturday mornings, 0930-1230
Minimum group size 4 - requires 2 tutors
Course content
You will work through a project handbook which covers:-
Lathe fundamentals and operation.
Critical health and safety protocols.
Detailed instructional guidance from experienced craftspeople.
Comprehensive Tool Introduction.
End grain and side grain turning.
Outcome
Production of several wooden items e.g. a bud vase, candle stick, small bowl and a goblet.
The next course commences on
Saturday 8th November 2025.
0930 to 1230
Half Day Taster Session £50.00
3 hours on a Saturday
Minimum group size 4 - requires 2 tutors
This course is designed for the beginner who wants to try their hand at using a lathe.
You will be given fully qualified tuition in how to use a lathe safely.
Course content
Lathe fundamentals and operation.
Critical health and safety protocols.
Detailed instructional guidance from experienced craftspeople.
Comprehensive Tool Introduction.
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All equipment and materials provided - no need to invest in expensive gear before you start.
We supply all necessary tools, safety equipment, and materials.
Outcome
You will make at least one thing to take away with you e.g. small bowl, tea light holder, garden dibber.
No prior experience necessary – just bring your enthusiasm and creativity!
One-to-One £95 for half day
£190 for full day
A bespoke woodturning course with one of our qualified and experienced tutors.
A choice of either half a day or full day course focusing on the skills you want to learn or perfect. For example – pen turning, pepper grinders, thread chasing, hollow form, long hole boring, texturing, box making, off centre turning, pyrography.
This course is designed for those with some experience of woodturning who want take their skills to the next level or want to learn a particular technique.
As this is a bespoke course the content is agreed by discussion with the tutor.
All equipment is provided although you can bring your own tools and PPE if you prefer.
For Safeguarding reasons there needs to be a ratio of two tutors and two turners in the workshop at each session.
Courses for non-members
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Have questions, want to learn more or want to learn about our non member courses? Reach out via our contact form, and we will respond promptly. Join our creative journey today.
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