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Instructional Courses

Fulfilment in a practical occupation can normally only be achieved, as in sport, when a certain level of proficiency is achieved.  Whilst it is conceivable that one might stumble upon the "correct" method of doing something, purely by chance, it is, to say the least, unlikely!

Far better is to accelerate the learning and skills assimilation process by attending a course of instruction where you can learn to develop and refine skills under an experienced hand and in safety and comfort.

Training undertaken in small groups, or even one to one, in a supportive environment, with due regard being paid to the student's ambitions is the surest way to develop skills quickly and to embed those skills such that they become the foundation of a lifelong skill set.  Such skills can transform lives and reinvigorate the keen individual, giving life new purpose and direction.

For those already possessed of a basic skill set, formal training, opens up the opportunity to learn new skills, to use equipment that might be otherwise unaffordable or to try out a new methodology before investing in equipment as well as honing basic skills and providing a refresher for skills temporarily unexercised.

Our aim here at The ToolPost is to cater for this range of needs through a developing program of training courses utilising both in-house staff and visiting tutors.  If you would like to know more about our training opportunities, please call us on 01235 511101 (or +44 1235 511101 for international callers.)  We can also provide details of accommodation close by so distance from home need not be an object.

Woodturner Stuart Mortimer, master of the spiral twist, at work.
Anne Brouwers, Belgian wood artist carving - and obviously enjoying it!
Heinz Risse; traditional turner from the Erzegebirge region of Germany.
Jimmy Clewes, prolific creator of training DVDs and popular demonstrator on both sides of the Atlantic

©1997-2007 P. Hemsley.  The information on this website is the copyright property of Peter Hemsley.  Coeur du Bois and The ToolPost are trading styles of Peter Hemsley.  Whilst reasonable efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, no liability can be accepted for errors in this information nor for contingencies arising therefrom.  If you are inexperienced in any aspect of woodworking, we would strongly counsel that you take a course of formal instruction before commencing to practice