Pen Turning (Extended)

44 Portland Street,Worcester MA 01608

11 March, 2022

Description

Class will teach first time woodturners how to make a their own simple pen on the lathe. Pens make for great gifts, especially if they are hand-made. Learn the basics of spindle turning while creating a hand-turned pen that you can take home and enjoy. Materials will be provided for students. In this extended pen-turning workshop, students will select, cut, and drill out their blanks before moving over to the lathe. This extended class requires that students have already completed Wood Shop 1 and Wood Shop 4 tool trainings at Technocopia. Those who have not yet completed these courses are encouraged to sign up for our regular Pen Turning posting for the same times. Additional Information Please visit https://technocopia.org/directions for more information about getting to and parking around Technocopia. For this course, students are required to have already successfully completed Wood Shop 1, Wood Shop 4 at Technocopia or received equivalent certification. If you would like to take this class but are not available at the listed times, this class may also be scheduled separately by contacting the instructor at [email protected]. Successful completion of this course will result in certification of Technocopia members to free use of the tools directly covered in the course. Non-members who complete this course will be eligible to participate in future project-based classes which require these tools.