Master Woodturning With Jean-Francois Escoulen 5 Day Hands-On Sept. 14-18

Jean-François Escoulen

In 1972 Jean-Francois learned traditional woodturning from his father, a woodturner himself. He turned himself toward making creative pieces. He designed a special chuck allowing multi-axis turning. He has formed many now well known woodturners first at his school in Puy St martin then at the Escoulen School in Aiguines. He has demonstrated in many countries and has taught regularly thousands of professionals and amateurs alike.
The class will be first an exploration of multi-axis turning between centers and using the Escoulen chuck then onto the realization of a “trembleur” which is a very thin and long decorative turning using a spindle gouge and a bedan. Turning a trembleur is a right of passage for every French woodturner and making one successfully is a real test of woodturning skills.

The workshop is well equipped with full size lathes, 2HP and up. All tools will be available for use in the class including the chuck and string steadies for the trembleur.
We will have glass tubes available to take home your trembleur to be proudly display in your home.

Tools, wood, and face shields are all available but feel free to bring your own. We don't have enough smocks for everyone, so bring one if you can.

Coffee, snacks, and lunch will be provided. Please let us know in advance if you have any food allergies so we can plan accordingly.

This is Las Vegas, accommodations are plentiful. We recommend the Silverton Casino as it is the closest to the class location and transportation can be arranged if necessary. 

Woodturning experience is a must to be able to enjoy the intricacies of this class

A $200 Deposit is required to hold a spot in the class, the balance will be due 2 weeks prior to the class dates. The deposit becomes non-refundable for cancellations after Aug. 31. Cancellations before the 31st will be fully refunded. Pleas call to give deposit.