[Crw-talk] Woodturning Classes at WTC

[wisawdust at charter.net]

I just heard from the folks at WTC.  Right now, there are 6 people 
signed up for the Intermediate Woodturning class and 4 signed up for the 
Beginning class.  Each class needs a minimum of 6 to go.  So the 
Intermediate is a go and Beginning is almost there.

The Intermediate class is on Wednesdays from 6-9 PM and starts February 
2.  A brief synopsis of the Intermediate Class is:

Class 1 – Advanced Skew Techniques, 3 Hrs
•	Planing cuts
•	Parting Cuts
•	Beads
•	Pommels
•	Spindle Project – skew turned egg

Class 2 – End Grain Hollowing, 3 Hrs
•	End grain hollowing tools
•	End grain hollowing techniques
•	End grain project – simple goblet

Class 3 – Long Stemmed Goblet, 3 Hrs
•	How to turn a long stemmed goblet
•	Project – Long stemmed goblet

Class 4 – Natural Edge Bowls
•	Natural edge bowl techniques
•	Project – Natural edge bowl

Class 5 – Hollow Forms, 3 hrs
•	Hollow form techniques
•	Hollow form tools
•	Sharpening hollowing tools
•	Simple hollow form project

Class 6 – Hollow Forms Continued, 3 Hrs
•	Hollow form project

Class 7 – Form and Finishing, 3 Hrs
•	Importance of form/design
•	Types of finishes available and where to use them
•	Buffing
•	Finishing project -  finish previous project
•	Cleanup

Class 8 – Embellishments, 3 Hrs
•	Basic embellishment techniques
•	Coloring
•	Carving
•	Burning
•	Piercing
•	Texturing
•	Embellishment tools

The Beginning Woodturning class is on Fridays, from 6-9 PM and starts 
February 4.  A brief synopsis of the Beginning class is:

Class 1 – Lathe Basics, 3 Hrs
•	Lathe Safety
•	Lathe Maintenance
•	Lathe Tools
•	Holding work

Class 2 – Sharpening, 3 Hrs
•	Tool Sharpening
•	Tool steels
•	Grinders and wheels
•	Hi speed vs slow speed
•	Sharpening vs honing
•	Hands on Tool Sharpening

Class 3 – Skew, 3 Hrs
•	Skew
•	Types
•	Uses
•	Sharpening
•	Honing

Class 4 – Methods of Holding Work, 3 Hrs
•	Faceplates
•	Chucks
•	4 jaw
•	Screw
•	Homemade Chucks
•	Longworth chuck
•	Screw chuck
•	Others
•	Reverse Chucking

Class 5 – Cross Grain (faceplate) Work and Tools, 3 Hrs
•	Differences with cross grain
•	Bowl Gouges
•	Standard
•	Swept back
•	Double bevel
•	Sharpening

Class 6 – Bowl Turning, 3 Hrs
•	Bowl Orientation
•	Outside Turning
•	Inside Turning

Class 7 – Working with Green Wood, 3 Hrs
•	Green wood definition
•	Methods of Drying

Class 8 – Turning a Box, 3 Hrs
•	Turning the Lid
•	Turning the Bottom/Fitting the Lid
•	Finishing the Bottom
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