Woodturning demonstrations by Richard Findley
How it all began…
I have been involved in woodwork and joinery since leaving school in 1996 and I started The Turner’s Workshop in 2006 with the aim if selling my woodturning. In 2005, while still an enthusiastic hobbyist, I joined Tudor Rose Woodturners and discovered a wider world of woodturning than the inside of my workshop.
I was asked by the club secretary if I would be willing to do a demonstration on a club night at short notice after a cancellation, I agreed and the rest, as they say, is history.
I am now a well-established name on the demonstration circuit and regularly demonstrate to clubs around the country. I have also demonstrated at several major events worldwide, including at the AWGB seminar, the Irish Woodturner’s Guild seminar and at several American symposia.
In 2010 I was accepted on to the Register of Professional Turners, an organisation that aims to promote woodturning and maintain the standards of its members by receiving feedback from people that have come in to contact with members at demos.
I usually bring along a selection of items shown on the woodturning supplies page for sale and I am happy to bring along specific items by request.
I feel it is worth noting that I am fully insured when demonstrating
During my demos, I have covered subjects including:
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Spindle turning
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Bowl turning
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Skew chisel work
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Hand-cut barley twists
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Sharpening
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Table lamps
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Box making
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Pewter casting
I am happy to discuss your club’s requirements when booking and work out the best demo to suit your membership. Feel free to contact me to discuss via phone or email.
My charges for 2021 will be:
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Evening demonstrations £170 plus 45p per mile (starting in Leicester LE18 2FB)
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Full day demonstrations £280 plus 45p per mile (starting in Leicester LE18 2FB)
Please note, my diary is now full for 2020 I am taking bookings for 2021, book early to avoid disappointment!
Demonstrations for 2020
Tudor Rose Woodturners
Thursday 23rd January
Ise & Nene Valley Woodturners
Thursday 20th February
Worcester Woodturners
Monday 2nd March
Northumbria Woodturners
Saturday 14th March
Scottish Border Woodturners
Sunday 15th March
Black Country Woodturners *Cancelled due to Coronavirus*
Thursday 19th March
Dukeries Woodturning Society *Cancelled due to Coronavirus*
Wednesday 25th March
Ely Guild of Woodturners *Cancelled due to Coronavirus*
Wednesday 1st April
Thames Side Woodturners *Cancelled due to Coronavirus*
Sunday 5th April
Cheam Woodturners
Wednesday 15th April
Kent Woodturners *Cancelled due to Coronavirus*
Saturday 18th April
Birstall Woodturning Club *Cancelled due to Coronavirus*
Wednesday 13th May
Huddersfield Woodturners *Cancelled due to Coronavirus*
Thursday 14th May
Axminster Newcastle Store
Saturday 6th June
Gloucester Association of Woodturners (GAW)
Wednesday 10th June
Hampshire Woodturners
Saturday 20th June
West Northants
Wednesday 1st July
West Riding Woodturners
Tuesday 7th July
East Yorkshire Woodturners
Tuesday 18th August
Galloway Woodturners (Demo & hands-on workshop)
Saturday & Sunday 22nd & 23rd August
Cambridge Woodturners
Thursday 3rd September
Sheffield Woodturners
Thursday 10th September
Axminster Cardiff Store
Saturday 19th September
Stafford Woodturners
Monday 12th October
Suffolk Mid-Coastal Woodturners
Saturday 17th October
Axminster Nuneaton Store
Saturday 31st October
Demonstrations for 2021
Tudor Rose Woodturners
Thursday 28th January
West Oxford Woodturning Association
Tuesday 2nd February
Cannock Chase Woodturners
Wednesday 10th February
High Peak Woodturners
Friday 5th March
Red Rose Woodturners
Monday 15th March
North Warwickshire & Hinckley Woodturners
Tuesday 20th April
Middlesex Woodturners
Tuesday 11th May
Mid Wales Woodturners
Sunday 16th May
Martock & District Woodturners
Tuesday 25th May
Sandon Woodturners
Saturday 12th June
Cheshire Guild of Woodturners
Thursday 17th June
Garden of England Woodturners
Saturday 7th August
Bury St Edmunds Woodturners
Monday 9th August
Trafford & District Woodturners
Tuesday 7th September
East Yorkshire Woodturners
Tuesday 21st September
West Northants Woodturners
Wednesday 6th October
Herefordshire Woodturners
Thursday 28th October