Woodworking Lathe Classes

We offer beginning and intermediate classes on fully utilizing the multitude of woodworking possibilities with lathes routers and more.

Woodworking lathe classes. We are currently offering the following classes. This class will cover the basics of turning pens on a wood lathe. The class will cover spindle turning for items like furniture legs. You will learn to set up the lathe prepare the raw materials and use the different wood turning tools including chisels gouges and scrapers lathe face plates and chuck.

Wood selection and preparation. In this basics class you will learn to safely use the lathe to make wooden parts. Beginner lathe wood turning class. Give us a call to sign up and learn a new tecnique or fine tune your current skills.

All tools and equipment safety equipment materials and lunches are provided. Please sign up as soon as possible because space is limited classes do fill up. You will be learning to turn cherry wood into a bowl. What is wood lathe.

Class schedule summer fall 2020 class schedule available. A hands on woodworking school in manchester connecticut offering classes in furniture making woodcarving woodturning furniture finishing and related crafts and artistic pursuits. A machine that rotates wood with the primary objective of drilling knurling sanding sanding turning facing and deformation is a wood lathe. Attending a woodturning class provides you with the required knowledge to operate a wood lathe and know which feature you should be looking for.

All lathes are full sized. A one day class designed to teach the basics of cross grain woodturning. All classes listed are offered at ashley harwood s studio in charleston sc. Different types of lathes.

Classes are limited to five students in order to maximize hands on instruction. You ll learn about stock preparation the tools and supplies needed to create and turn the wood blanks and basic lathe safety. Beginning and advanced classes in woodturning and lathe work. Classes workshops our classes and workshops provide education by combining lecture with a hands on experience.

This class is a great introduction to basic wood turning and in just one short evening you get to go home with a handsome wooden pen of your own. Taught by tim lawson woodturning for beginners is perfect for complete beginners or folks whose skills have gotten rusty and need refreshing. This machine is quite versatile. In these classes you ll learn techniques to safely operate woodworking equipment and the fundamentals of specific woodworking skills.

Students end the day with a finished bowl turned from dry wood.