Workshops & Classes
Workshops and Educational Classes are currently being offered on many woodturning and cabinetmaking topics:
Woodturning
- Basic turning techniques
- Safe use and care of the lathe
- Basic bowl turning
- Spindle turning made easy
- Off-center turning
- Pierced bowls and vases
- Textured vessels
- I will bring my own lathe, tools and materials for all demonstrations if necessary.
Cabinetmaking
- Hand cut dovetails
- Machine cut dovetails
- Mortise and Tenon joints with machines
- Steam bending
- Working with solid wood – implications of
- Vacuum Press veneering
- As host you may be required to have basic tools that are in good working condition.
Other topics are also possible; please contact me for more information.
Workshops can be run on a 1\2 day, full day or multiple day basis. The workshops can be for teachers only, for teachers and students or for students only. Classes can be held in a local school shop or at my home shop south east of Claresholm, AB. Other options also may work but please phone with the details.
Costs
- 1\2 day workshop - $325
- 1 day workshop - $500
- Multiple day workshops - $500\day
- Materials for hands-on workshops are extra or can be supplied by the host.
Traveling expenses, such as mileage, meals and accommodation (if necessary) may be added depending on the situation.
List of Credits
- Member of the American Association of Woodturners
- Member of the Calgary Woodturners Guild
- President of the Chinook Woodturners Guild (Lethbridge, AB)
- Member of The Furniture Society of America
- I am a journeyman cabinetmaker with 30 years of experience
- I have been actively turning wood for 16 years
- Taught Junior High for 7 years
- Taught High School Construction Technology for 22 years
- I was a member of the initial CTS Review committee for 3 years
- I was a member of the current CTS Review committee for 1 1\2 years
- My wife Eileen and I have run our own woodworking business for 30 years
- I have been involved in the Alberta Foundation For The Arts Program called "Artists In Education" a number of times.
I am very used to doing demonstrations for classes of students and have done numerous demonstrations at Professional Development Days. I have also presented (both demonstrations and hands-on workshops) at 10 Teachers Conventions in Alberta over the last two years. I am very motivated to provide you with the best possible workshop. Please call 1-888-697-6441 to discuss possible topics and dates.