Rochester Makerspace

Maximum Students: 2

Duration: 3.5 hrs

Prerequisites: Wood Lathe Introduction, Wood Lathe: Twig Pots or equivalent experience (see Class Description)

This class will introduce you to the basic principles behind safely turning a wooden bowl using gouges and traditional scrapers on the lathe. Materials are included with the class registration.

Topics will include:

• Selection and set up of blanks.
• Grain direction.
• Proper tool selection and grinds.
• Three different methods of safely mounting the blank on the lathe.
• The primary cuts used in bowl turning and why.
• Tenon and recess shaping.
• Hollowing, sanding, and finishing.

Introduction to Wood Lathe or equivalent experience is required to take this class. It will help if you have taken the Twig Pot Classes and/or have experience with the 4-jaw chuck as well. This class costs $30