Intermediate Woodturning: Bowl

In this full day course, students will learn how to turn a small wooden bowl and a natural edge bowl from green wood.In this full day session, they'll go through the process of selecting, preparing, and mounting the wood on the lathe, discuss tool selection/use and sharpening, shaping/turning of the outside/inside, sanding/finishing and drying of green wood.


Instructor: Devon Palmer

Great For

• Ages 16+

• Students must complete another wood turning class before they can take this class or be able to demonstrate satisfactory equivalent experience. If the latter, please email devonpalmer@gmail.com before signing up

Skills Toolbox

• Proper turning technique for bowl turning

• Use of bowl turning tools, and how to sharpen them

• How to cure and handle green wood for turning

Tool Clearance

• Wood lathe

• Feel free bring if you have: Roughing, Spindle & Bowl Gouges, Paring Tool, Scraper & Skew. Otherwise, these tools are provided in the classroom.

Plan Your Visit All materials and safety equipment supplied.  Students are required to wear closed-toe shoes and long pants to participate, and sturdy footwear (e.g. tennis shoes or boots) is recommended. Natural fiber clothing is recommended (e.g. cotton, denim). Plan to arrive for class about 10-15 min early and check in at the front desk. Please park in the Gravity garage. The entrance is on State St at Lucas, between the Gravity building and the railroad bridge. Bring your garage ticket to class for validation. 

Tickets:Idea Foundry Member - $130Non Member - $155