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Intro to Bowl Turning

Make two bowls as you build woodturning skills and learn some special techniques and insights needed for this craft.

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Intro to Bowl Turning

Intro to Bowl Turning

Make two bowls as you build woodturning skills and learn some special techniques and insights needed for this craft.

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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

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.

Instructor
Jamie Straw

Jamie has been turning wood for many years, working on both spindle and bowl projects, and has taught woodturning at BARN since July 2017. She also serves as coordinator of BARN’s woodturning program. She is a past vice president for education and training for the local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners. Her focus is on helping students build skills progressively as they design and create their woodturning projects.

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