Fundamental Tool Control and Cutting Edge Presentation for Spindle Turning
Are you an early and intermediate turner struggling to make desired cuttings at desired locations with minimal “catches”?
Dozens of short exercises will introduce and build fundamental skills and concept understanding to enhance spindle turning projects.
The emphasis will be on learning and practicing tool control fundamentals: body positioning; posture; arm and body mechanics; and handle grips; using a number of short exercises. Concepts that will be explained include riding/gliding/floating the bevel, raising the handle to lower the cutting edge, supported and unsupported cuts, ghost images, and more.
Because it is the best tool for this class, these fundamentals and concepts will be presented and practiced using a spindle roughing gouge to make a stress-free start to a cut, “pick up a shaving,” make a square cross section spindle blank round; and if time allows make broad coves, beads, and tapers.
Register for the class at Tool Control When Spindle Turning - 1/11/2025