Date 13-16 August 2025 (4 Days)
Price £750
Maximum number of places 8
Book To book, please contact Yoav by email: yoavelkayam@gmail.com
Course Details
Yoav Elkayam and Dan Watson will run this four day course to build a complete pole lathe, suitable for turning bowls, plates and cups.
All materials are provided.
Once the lathes are built, participants will spend the final day preparing bowl blanks and turning bowls on your finished lathe, under the expert tuition of Yoav.
If you would like to pre-order a set of your own tools (2 no. hooks, one tip-up and one tip-down) at £130 from Yoav, please let him know in advance and by 10 July at the latest.
Catering:
For all courses, a hearty, healthy lunch is provided (please let your tutor know of any dietary requirements when booking), along with tea, coffee and water. Breakfast and evening meal is self-catered, with firewood and charcoal-based cooking available.
We also provide firewood, brew-kit, washing up and cooking facilities, crockery and cutlery.
Guests should bring; barbecue food or pans for cooking on a fire for breakfast and evening meals.
Facilities:
Facilities include covered workshop spaces, an undercover outdoor cooking set-up, comfortable compost loo, and handwashing. A good stone track leads to the the wood where there is space to park, please keep speed under 10mph.
Tutor Bios
Yoav is a highly esteemed full-time maker. Having been a tutor for over a decade, he has also run the Woodland Makers workshop, co-running the highly successful, annual ‘Bowl Gathering’ event.
Having helped hundreds of people turn their first bowl he appreciates the opportunity to share space and skills with others. Yoav is passionate about pushing the boundaries of simple tools and creating stunningly beautiful and ergonomic every-day objects.
Dan’s experience of ancient woodland restoration began in the 1990’s with his work as a charcoal burner and hurdle-maker. He also sold hedging stakes for hedge-laying and other woodland materials before adding sawmilling and timber framing to his skill set. He is a bowl carver and continues to take commissions for outdoor furniture, sculptural features and bespoke rustic fencing. @dwwoodlandproducts
Dan is the owner/manager of Ellekers Wood, a plantation on ancient woodland site and venue for this course.