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Wood Turning CoursesWood Turning Courses are available to all. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced turner, we have a course to suit you. We offer 1 or 2-day courses, dependant upon your request. Our classes have a maximum of 2 students. Each student has his/her own lathe to work on and we supply the tools and wood to work with. Each student completes 2 or 3 projects during the 2-day course. Instruction emphasizes the proper use of tools as well as correct sharpening techniques. Finishing and design are two other aspects which are touched upon during the 2 days. Lunch is provided both days, as well as rest breaks. The cost of the 2-day course is $450.00 (Cdn.) per person. Our shop and showroom are located in the village of Bloomfield, Ontario, just 25 minutes south of Belleville. The setting is rural, relaxing and conducive to a stress-free atmosphere Connections and shuttle services are available from Toronto Pearson International Airport. If you're in Canada go to www.westjet.com for daily flight schedules.
About Us ! A little information about Chalet Woodcraft Inc. As a business we have been teaching woodturning since 1981. Currently my wife and I (Lynne and Paul) now own the business. Paul is a formally trained wood turner with 30 years experience. Twenty-two of those years teaching. We feel that personal hands on instruction is the safest and most rewarding way to teach woodturning. That is why we limit our classes to 2 students per course. Our goal is to show you the proper way to turn wood while at the same time to enjoy it. Thank you for stopping at our page. Paul & Lynne Ross Located in a rural setting in the village of Bloomfield, Ontario, we are equipped with a professionally furnished shop and a gallery featuring Paul's turnings.
- Day one begins by acquainting you with sharpening the tools for bowl turning. - In the morning a bowl is roughed out using green or wet wood, utilizing gouges. - Proper cutting technique is emphasized. As well as understanding the significance of different grinds. - Outside cuts, facing cuts, and entry cuts are learned. - Safe and secure methods of holding wood to be turned - In the afternoon a new project is started. This will entail cutting for shaping using, a different grind. - Cutting of dry wood to produce a little more of elaborate shape than the morning. - Finish scraping using scrapers to obtain a smooth and tool mark free surface. - Wet sanding using an oil for both lubrication as well as dust control. - Decoration of the rim for enhancing the design. - Finally reverse chucking of the bowl using a vacuum chuck, to turn a decorative bottom.
- Day two again starts with sharpening the various spindle tools. - Use of the roughing out gouge to cut square to round, long tapers, and other cuts. - Spindle gouge to cut coves, beads, shearing cuts. - The mighty skew to perform such finishing cuts as planning, beads, vee cuts, end cuts. - The parting tool to remove wood and set diameters, the beading parting tool to roll beads. - To end the day with satisfaction, a spindle project that anyone might be proud of.
WE OFFER SPECIALTY COURSES WHICH INCLUDE HOLLOW TURNING, BOX MAKING, NATURAL EDGE AND MORE. WE WILL TAILOR A COURSE TO THE INDIVIDUALS NEEDS.
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