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Debbie Mole
8th July 2012, 11:41 AM
Hello can anyone help me, I want to take up wood turning as a hobby. Can anyone advise me where I could attend lessons in the Melbourne area. Ideally the South East would be brilliant.
Many thanks
Debbie Mole
Pat
8th July 2012, 12:16 PM
Victorian Woodworkers Association has a club list.
(http://www.vwa.org.au/index.php/resources/clubs/vic/)
_fly_
8th July 2012, 12:31 PM
Waverley woodworkers have classes as well.
Waverley Woodworkers Inc. (WWC) (http://www.waverleywoodworkers.org.au/)
Scott
8th July 2012, 01:42 PM
Some good suggestions there Debbie as a Woodworking/Woodturning clubs are good sources for information and can guide the way.
You also can't go past these forums. Welcome :)
chrisb691
8th July 2012, 01:49 PM
Welcome aboard Debbie. Any relation to Kylie Mole?
tea lady
8th July 2012, 01:51 PM
does a good lesson.:cool: And I also went to Knox woodworkers. There are people who kinda know what to do. And lots of lathes to work on. :U
Knox and District Woodworkers Club Inc (KDWC) (http://www.alchester.com.au/kdwc/)
brendan stemp
8th July 2012, 02:33 PM
You couldn't go wrong with joining the Peninsula Woodturners. They are near Frankston.
rsser
8th July 2012, 02:45 PM
Also have a look at:
About Peninsula Woodturners Guild Inc - Workshop and Meetings Programme (http://pwguild.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=2&limitstart=3)
Contact Us - Koonung Wood Turners Guild (http://home.vicnet.net.au/~woodturn/contact.php)
+1 to taking lessons from . He's an excellent teacher.
Also investigate Stephen Hughes in the SE of Melb.
woodhooker
9th July 2012, 07:02 PM
Hi there,
from one female to another, I also have just started up woodturning and love it. Have just got my first lathe. I visited Pops Shed in <TABLE style="LINE- 200%; PADDING- 20px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD>Unit 10b </TD></TR><TR><TD style=" 15%"></TD><TD>Rear of 286 to 288 Maroondah Highway </TD></TR><TR><TD style=" 15%"></TD><TD>Chirnside Park </TD></TR><TR><TD style=" 15%"></TD><TD>Victoria </TD></TR><TR><TD style=" 15%"></TD><TD>Australia </TD></TR><TR><TD style=" 15%"></TD><TD>3116 </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD style=" 15%">http://www.popsshed.com.au/images/icons/emailButton.png </TD><TD>
[email protected] (
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Osbojo
9th July 2012, 09:42 PM
G'day Deb,
I visited a few clubs in the outer east to get a bit of a feel and found the Koonung Woodturners in Blackburn worked for me. Ray Smith is a great teacher and had me on a lathe 10 minutes after arriving and have been attending the Thursday arvo session ever since. Costs $3 a session to cover power costs and is from 1PM to 3PM. My advice is to find out when a few clubs run their beginner's sessions and drop in on them and see where you feel most comfortable.
Os