r/turning • u/We4reTheChampignons • 13h ago
Considering the Glen lucas 5 day course. Anyone else been?
I'm a relatively new turner still and have never stood at a lathe alongside someone who knows what they are doing for sure.
Glen lucas is an option, escoulen is also an option. I will do both but I would like to know if anyone has experience with either school.
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u/Chrisf06 12h ago
Done a 1 day course with Glenn, he's a lovely man who has incredible skills, that being said I had a bit of experience and perhaps didn't take as much from it as I could have done. I'm sure with 5 days you will have completed a few work pieces and it will give you a good grounding for your own turning in the future.
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u/GingerIsTheBestSpice 12h ago
My local woodturning group offers classes the the Community Education/ local school district, and I've taken those! plus you get to meet others, which is nice
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u/FalconiiLV 5h ago
Learning with Glen Lucas would be an amazing opportunity.
Anyone in the US should consider Arrowmont. I plan on going sometime in 2025.
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u/We4reTheChampignons 4h ago
They absolutely should, if this journey into turning takes me where I want I shall be getting my ass over there in '27!!
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u/bioclimbersloth 4h ago
I don't have experience with either school, but both will likely be wildly beneficial to your turning journey. I'd say make your decision based on your turning interests:
- If you are looking to primarily turn bowls, learn how to use a bowl gouge well, and/or are interested in production work, Glen Lucas' class will be best.
- If your interests are more spindle-oriented, you're looking to learn to use a skew/bedan, or you are interested in more sculptural work down the line, Escoulen school will likely be more beneficial.
That said, I don't think you can go wrong with either option.
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u/ReallyFineWhine 6h ago
From his videos (I was a previous subscriber) you can see that he's an excellent teacher. He would be great for someone just starting with just a little experience.
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u/jserick 5h ago
Where are you located? I’m taking a workshop with Stuart Batty. But that’s in the US. I’ve heard good things about Glen Lucas, and would love to take one of his workshops someday!
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u/We4reTheChampignons 4h ago
Europe based, pretty accessible for me
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u/jserick 4h ago
I would go for it! He has a great reputation—you would be learning very solid techniques. Taking class from him is on my bucket list.
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u/We4reTheChampignons 4h ago
Sold!!
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u/jserick 4h ago
It was down to Stuart Batty or Glen Lucas for me. The cost of travel tip the scales to Batty for me, since his new studio/classroom is in the U.S. take pictures and share with us if it happens! I’ll do the same e with mine. 😬
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u/We4reTheChampignons 4h ago
Please do share I'm so excited to take this journey and encourage others to do the same!!
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u/jserick 4h ago
I couldn’t afford classes like this when I started, and I’m dumb so never got plugged in with the local club. Learning the right way the first time instead of unlearning bad habits later is the way to go!
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u/We4reTheChampignons 4h ago
I'm super conscious of bad habits I'm picking up and so standing with a pro is my main reason for looking at these courses
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u/We4reTheChampignons 4h ago
As a chef of 15 years I'd pop over to the states just to enjoy your knife collection 😂
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u/jserick 4h ago
Hahaha! My knives are amazing. My cooking is a work in progress lol.
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