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Basic Bowl Turning 
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Code: WW07-1001
Price: $325.00
Learn Face Plate Turning and come away with some nice bowls
Instructor: Ernie Conover Prerequisites: None (DVD:Disk I & Disk II Recommended) Max enrollment: 8 Price: $325 (includes all instruction time, materials & lunch) Dates Offered: (Saturday & Sunday) September 25-26, 2010
In this two day course you learn the fundamentals of face plate turning through the turning of some green wood bowls and a dry wood platter. The course will explore lathes, tools, techniques and wood. Starting off with an explanation of wood technology and how to select the proper wood for bowls the group goes on to properly sharpen all of the face plate tools. You leave with the knowledge and ability to keep these tools sharp for this is the biggest stumbling block to face plate proficiency. In the process of learning technique you will turn a few open form bowls from nice hardwoods such as cherry and maple. View Tool List for Basic Bowl Turning.
Skills learned
- Wood technology and the selection of proper wood
- Safe and proper chucking with both simple home made and commercial chucks
- Proper sharpening of all face plate tools
- Home made scrapers that out perform expensive commercial models.
- Proper turning techniques that yield fast and pleasing results
- Safety
- Proper sanding techniques
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