Jean-Francois Escoulen is an internationally known turner who has taught workshops in Europe, Australia, and across North America. He has been a woodturner for 28 years. After fifteen years of production spindle turning, he began to turn one-of-a-kind pieces and to teach woodturning. He invented a special chuck that has enabled him to create his distinctive multi-axis designs. He lives in southeastern France where he teaches students at all levels and shares a shop with his wife, Monique, a cabinetmaker.

Demonstration Description

Jean-Francois will introduce a classical woodturning technique that can produce long and thin objects with strong ornamental aspects. His demonstration will help you to improve your skills with the skew, gouge, and bedan. The bedan is an unusual French tool that allows quick and accurate turning of finely detailed spindle work. Jean- Francois's specialty is multi-axis turning. He invented an exceptional technique that allows you to tilt the axis and create forms you never dreamed possible. He will be sharing examples of his work and hopefully you will find inspiration for your own designs.

Jean-Francois' Web Site