Master woodturner and carpenter offering woodturning courses in small groups and brand-independent consulting
Martin Adomat – Drechselseminarium
Bethlehem (Allgäu)New on Amplifa
About Drechslerei Adomat
Martin Adomat is a master woodturner and carpenter and runs a sole proprietorship with his own workshop in Bethlehem in the Allgäu. The business offers regular woodturning courses for beginners and advanced participants, including basic courses, intensive courses, themed courses on box variations, pepper mills, eccentric turning and green wood turning, as well as a sharpening course. In the lessons, spindle and faceplate turning work such as vases, candle holders, bowls and plates is produced, tools are sharpened and surface treatments are practised. In addition, carpentry services and brand-independent consulting on lathes, tools and accessories are offered. The workshop is equipped with modern woodturning lathes; wood and precious woods serve as the material.
- Site
- Bethlehem
- Processes
- Woodturning - basic course, Spindle turning (e.g. vase, candle holder, bottle opener), Faceplate turning (e.g. bowl, plate), Hollowing / turning box variations, Making pepper mills (drilling blanks on the lathe, wood thread), Eccentric turning (turning chuck, clamping between centres), Green wood turning (From Tree to Object, processing timber), Texturing surfaces (sandblasting, brushing, staining/dyeing, finishing)
- Materials
- Wood, Precious woods, Timber / green wood
- Founded
- 1987
- Industries
- Crafts/Wood processing, Leisure and hobby education, Leisure and hobby education (woodturning courses)
- 01
Material selection (wood/precious woods)
- 02
Woodturning (spindle or faceplate turning)
- 03
Sanding
- 04
Surface treatment
- 05
Consulting/instruction
Materials and Techniques
Wood
Basic material for all course projects and turned objects.
Precious woods
Special materials used beyond the usual practice material, depending on effort.
Timber / green wood
Processed directly in the themed course 'From Tree to Object'.
Workshop
Bethlehem
DEWorkshop and woodturning seminar centre
- Materials
- Wood, precious woods, green wood
- Woodturning lathe
Course Projects
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodturning - basic courseMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Spindle turning (e.g. vase, candle holder, bottle opener)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Faceplate turning (e.g. bowl, plate)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Hollowing / turning box variationsMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Making pepper mills (drilling blanks on the lathe, wood thread)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Eccentric turning (turning chuck, clamping between centres)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Green wood turning (From Tree to Object, processing timber)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Texturing surfaces (sandblasting, brushing, staining/dyeing, finishing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Surface treatment and sanding of workpiecesSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Training/seminars (woodturning courses, carpentry and woodturning craft)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Wood |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodturning lathe | – | – | – | – | Bethlehem (business premises) |
Additional services
History
- 1978
Start of carpentry apprenticeship after school at the Waldorf School Heidenheim
- 1987
Acquisition of the current residential and business premises in Bethlehem, self-employment as a carpenter
- 1988
Master craftsman examination in carpentry before the Chamber of Crafts of Swabia
- 1996
Master craftsman examination in woodturning before the Chamber of Crafts Rhine-Main-Frankfurt
- 2008
Start of regular woodturning courses (Drechselseminarium)