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Important Notice: Students must have completed the prerequisites listed below.

Turn two bowls 6 to 7 inches in diameter in this class —essentially a semi-private lesson, with one instructor or teaching assistant for each two students. You'll turn green wood, which is the easiest and most fun way to hone bowl-turning skills.

Session 1: Learn the best bowl shape for a novice turner, how to safely mount a blank on the lathe, and how to use a scroll chuck and bowl gouge for smooth and efficient cuts. Learn how to maintain even wall thickness, and how to treat the bowl to prevent cracking while it dries.

Session 2: Turn a second bowl. Learn the basics of balancing grain and which Northwest woods are best for turning.

By successfully completing these two sessions and turning two bowls, you'll have a good understanding of the process and techniques, and be qualified to turn bowls of this size independently during Open Studio in the Woodworking Studio. You'll be provided with a third bowl blank to turn. 

While this class is oriented to novice turners, it's also appropriate and useful for experienced turners who have predominantly used scrapers and wish to acquire or improve their gouge skills.

Details

A $30 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers everything you'll need.

Prerequisites

• You must have taken Intro to Woodturning and practiced the skills, or demonstrated equivalent lathe safety and turning skills during a private studio session, which you can arrange by contacting Jamie Straw at least 10 days before this class (contact info below).
• Other general prerequistes for this class are:
  • Orientation to the Woodshop
  • Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1
  • Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2.
• Questions may be addressed to Jamie Straw through the Registrar's Office at BARN. Email registrar@bainbridgebarn.org or phone (206) 842-4475

Class Policies

• Ages 14 and up are welcome. 
• Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.