The schedule of meeting dates for the 2022 - 2023 season is: |
Date |
Early Bird Special |
Demo |
September 8, 2022 |
Member registration |
Turning a snap lid box |
October 13 |
Sanding basics |
Making your won tools |
November 10 - postponed to November 17 |
Stabilizing wood with epoxy and alcohol |
Methods of holding wood on the lathe |
December 8 |
Making whistles and duck calls |
Finishing with water based urethane |
January 12, 2023 |
Handling grain direction |
Working with epoxy resins |
February 9 |
Prepping inserts for shaftless pepper mills |
Making shaftless pepper mills |
March 9 |
Turning a perfect ogee shape |
Sharpening your tools |
April 13 |
Set up balanced natural edge bowl |
Fixing errors |
May 11 |
Lathe care and maintenance |
Turning a 2 piece hollow form |
June 8 |
How to avoid and fix grain tear-out |
Seeing the piece in the wood before you cut it |