Turning Classes
Looking to learn the art of turning wood? How about taking one of the classes below where you will learn the many things you can accomplish with a wood lathe and turning tools. Wood turning can be a fun time for you seeing a rough chunk of wood turn into a pen or bowl in a matter of hours.
Pen Turning
Did you ever think you can make a wooden pen? Well in this class you will be turning a piece of wood into a beautiful pen and mechanical pencil all within 1.5 hours. We will go over the parts to the lathe, tooling, components that make up a wooden pen, and actually make a wooden pen! Once complete, you'll never look back at using a regular pen from the store. You can say you are writing with a one of a kind pen you made. This class does include a wooden pen box for both your pen and mechanical pencil to store in.
Key Points
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Learning how to use the lathe properly
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See the different components that make up a wooden pen
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Discuss how to finish wood turnings effectively
Class Size: 2 Students (1 session class)
Dates:
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May 15th Monday @ 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Price: $80 + $20 materials fee
NOTE: The pen you will be making isn't represented by the picture below. It will be thee same style but not the same wood.
Tools Required:
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Paper/pencil and notebook (for note taking if you wish)
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Safety glasses, ear protection, dust mask
Wine Bottle Stopper
Do you have a favorite wine to drink but only put the original cork back in the bottle? What if you had a one of a kind wine bottle stopper that you made to keep your wine fresh? In this class we will go step by step on how to turn a wine bottle stopper using the lathe. You will get a chance to use some really unique woods to create the stopper by turning it on the lathe using roughing & spindle gouges, skew chisels, and parting tools.
Key Points
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Learning how to use the lathe properly
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Discussing the different tools used to shape a wine bottle stopper
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Discuss how to finish wood turnings effectively
Class Size: 2 Students (1 session class)
Dates:
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March 29th Wednesday @ 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Price: $80 + $12 materials fee
Tools Required:
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Paper/pencil and notebook (for note taking if you wish)
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Safety glasses, ear protection, dust mask
Bowl Turning
Create a simple bowl in a matter of hours on the lathe in which you can take home to use for your next get together. This is a real fun class to take as there is quite a bit of shavings made and to see a big chunk of wood turn into a beautiful bowl is quite satisfiying. We will go over some safety points, tooling used, how to prepare a bowl blank, and go step by step to making a wooden bowl.
Key Points
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Learning how to use the lathe properly
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Discussing the different tools used to shape a wooden bowl
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Discuss how to finish wood turnings effectively
Class Size: 2 Students (1 session class)
Dates:
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June 23rd Friday @ 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Price: $240 + $25 materials fee