Wood Lathe Tool Sharpening
Learn to sharpen the tools you need to turn spindles, bowls, and other projects on the wood lathe.
To turn wood effectively and enjoyably, you need sharp tools with high-quality profiles. The lathe is used to shape wood into forms, such as furniture legs, bowls, etc. The wood rotates while you apply another tool against it — and those tools need to be sharp.
Learn to sharpen gouges according to BARN protocol and gain an understanding of how to sharpen other tools (e.g., skews, parting tools, scrapers).
Details
- If you'd like advice on your own tools, you're welcome to bring them.
- This skills class is strongly recommended for students who have completed or are enrolled in Intro to Bowl Turning.
- The class is required for any turners who wish to use BARN turning tools on an ongoing basis.
Instructor
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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