Turn Your Own Bats, Bowls and Beyond
Summer Youth | Registration opens Saturday, February 1, 2025 12:00 AM
In this class, students will work at the lathe to make their very own regulation baseball bat. They will learn how to measure the wood to turn it to a precise size, how to shape smooth curves, and how to finish the bat with shellac. Students will follow the plan in the instructor's book "Woodturning Patterns." Plus... they'll be making a slew of challenging but useful projects. A regulation baseball bat is just the beginning. They'll also make a bowl, and a vase, and a few surprises, too.
- There is a $4 registration fee included in tuition.
Members will have the $4 deducted from tuition.
Please note this class 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.
Safety Glasses must be worn and All Safety Guidelines followed
SAFETY FIRST* Closed toed shoes, Fitted sleeves, Long hair tied back.
All Students are encouraged to bring a work apron or smock to each workshop
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.