Learn Hollowing at the Lathe

Learn Hollowing at the Lathe

Adult | Available

273 Whisconier Road Brookfield, CT 06804 United States
Woodturning Studio
Beginner/All
Wednesday, April 2, 2025-Wednesday, April 30, 2025
6:00 PM-9:00 PM on Wed
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$381.00
Member Discount Available

Learn Hollowing at the Lathe

Adult | Available

Hollowing at the Lathe - a Five Session Course
Day 1: Theory and Practice: The instructor will explain how hollowing differs from bowl-turning or spindle turning. He will describe the various tools that can be used for hollowing and demonstrate the proper, safe way to use each tool. The students will then practice on scrap wood with each tool.
Day 2: Make a Small Lidded Box: The students’ first project will be making a small lidded box, following a pattern provided by the instructor. They will use spindle gouges, scrapers, or both to shape the box and create a tight-fitting lid.
Day 3: Make a Vase: The students will take a piece of hardwood and transform it into a vase for dried flowers, using straight and bent hollowing tools to shape the inside and a spindle gouge or skew to shape the
outside. They will follow the pattern provided by the instructor.
Day 4 & 5: Make a Large Segmented Vessel: The instructor will prepare a blank consisting of various hardwoods that have been glued together. The students will spend two evenings shaping and finishing it, following the instructor’s pattern and using a range of turning and hollowing tools.

  • There is a $4 registration fee included in tuition.

    Members will have the $4 fee deducted from the tuition.

    A materials fee of $47.00 is included in the tuition.

    **Please note that classes at Brookfield Craft Center must meet a minimum number of  2 registrations for the class to run. Students will be notified within a week's notice whether their class will be held. If the class is canceled due to low enrollment, students may request to be transferred to another class or be refunded in full.

     

    All Students are encouraged to bring a work apron or smock to each workshop

    ** Safety Glasses must be worn and All Safety Guidelines followed **

     *SAFETY FIRST*Closed toe shoes, Fitted sleeves, Long hair tied back

Heim, David
David Heim

David Heim is a former member of the board of directors of the American Association of Woodturners. He has been turning for 20 years and teaches regularly at the Brookfield Craft Center and other schools across Connecticut.
David is also the author of “Saws, Planes, and Scorps: Exceptional Woodworking Tools and Their Makers,” which The New York Times listed as a design book that's easy on the eyes.