Classes

A one-day class for beginners. By the end of the day you will have turned a small bowl from a green wood blank, and you will know how to do it again.

We start with lathe safety, tool grinds, and stance — the unglamorous things that prevent injuries and bad bowls. Then I demonstrate the full process from rough blank to finished form. After lunch you turn your own bowl. I'm next to you the whole time, and we troubleshoot in real time.

No experience required. All tools, wood, and finish are provided. Bring closed-toe shoes, safety glasses if you have them, and clothes you do not mind getting covered in shavings.

You will leave with: a finished bowl, the confidence to keep practicing, and a sore back.

A weekend intensive for turners who already have bowl and spindle work under their belt. Over two days we focus on hollow form vessels — closed shapes with a small opening, hollowed out through the mouth using specialized tools.

Day 1. Vessel design, blank preparation, and roughing. We cover hollowing tool grinds, the geometry of cutting blind, and how to read the wall thickness as you work. You will rough out your own piece.

Day 2. Refinement, surface treatment, and finishing. We work through wall thickness to the final form, deal with the inevitable catches, and finish the piece.

Prerequisites: comfort with the lathe, prior experience turning a bowl or two. If you are not sure whether you are ready, message me and we will work it out.