Getting the Most Out of Your
Lathe
Instructor ~ Phil Lowe
This weeklong class will open
your eyes to all the possibilities of working with a lathe including spindle
turning and faceplate turning. While
focusing on spindle turning, you will learn the grinding techniques for the
proper angles of parting tools, gouges, and skews, as well as the honing of the
edges needed to make clean proper cutting.
This will present you with the opportunity to learn the safe, correct
setup and sequence of cuts to transform basic shapes into beautiful ornamental
turnings. Using the techniques of making
cove, parting, and round over cuts, you will be taught to combine them to
create complex turnings for candle sticks, lamps, and many more useful and
exquisite objects. Another focus of this course is faceplate turning. With this you will come to understand the set
up of faceplate turnings, which are sawn from circular form. These are the basics for table tops, trays,
and lamp bases. You will apply the
grinding and sharpening skills to your tools which will largely contribute to
the success of your project and will open up a multitude of faceplate turning
possibilities. Not only will spindle and
faceplate turning be covered in this course, but you will also explore the use
of chucks to turn knobs and bowls, using a lathe to bore holes, creating index
wheels for reeds and flutes, and laying out spirals. This class is a great opportunity to spend
time with nationally known woodworker and author Phil Lowe.
Level: Beginner
One week (5 days) Monday
through
Tuition: $695.00
Plus Materials $75.00