Let’s all get past our fears and dislike of the dreaded Skew chisel! Learn to love this most important tool for spindle turning. We’ll tackle practical uses and sharpening, so you can feel more confident using this fundamental spindle turning tool. Materials provided. BYOS: Bring Your Own Skew so we can make sure your grind […]
This introduction to live edge bowl turning will focus on orienting and mounting green side grain blanks, and the techniques used to retain the natural edge while turning. Tool selection and safety considerations will also be discussed. All materials will be provided.
We’ll produce a classic rolling pin from start to finish. It’s a fairly straightforward spindle turning project and we’ll focus on turning technique, form, finish, and a sanding trick to get a flat, smooth surface. All material provided. Bring your skew if you have one.
You will learn the history of the design and manufacture of the Ultimate Ice Cream Bowl. You will learn the step by step process of turning and finishing your own UICB and you will also leave with a dry turned UICB blank ready for finishing. And always remember: You scream, I scream, we all scream […]
This introductory workshop is for those with no turning experience, who would like to give it a try to see if it is something they would like to pursue. Our goal is to demystify the lathe and turning process. Our focus will be on learning techniques, and not on producing a finished piece. Workshop content […]
Sharp tools make the job of a woodturner much easier. Knowing how to sharpen cutting tools is a skill in itself. Even brand new tools need sharpening sometimes and we all know that dull cutting tools makes woodturning quite frustrating. Come join us for session on sharpening; bring your own tools if you'd like and […]
