Wood Turning I

44 Portland Street,Worcester MA 01608

21 September, 2021

Description

Learn the safe operation of a wood lathe and tool fundamentals to create spindle projects Participants will learn how to operate a full scale Jet wood turning lathe applicably to other brand machines. Carbide tip and conventional turning tools will be covered. Course includes one full hour of instruction plus an extra hour of supervised spindle turning. Completion of this class and five hours of practice are prerequisites for Wood Turning II which covers face grain bowl turning. Technocopia is a non-profit makerspace located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Our 11,000 sq. ft. facility offers common work space, rental bays, and a variety of tools for artisans to create and work with. We also host training classes and workshops which make use of our shared work areas including: a complete wood shop, metal shop, 3d printer station, electronics bay, glass flameworking shop, classroom, design studio, and our CNC mill and laser cutter shop! Every Thursday night we are open to the public for our Open Hacks and Crafts event.