This was a great class with students bringing many ideas and projects. Casey Burns, a local flute maker, decided to add engine turning to his instruments. You can see the pieces he turned in the photos below - check out his website for the finished flutes! Two watchmakers also enrolled in this session trying out [...]
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Intermediate Engine Turning I
Hey all! I hope you'll enjoy some photos from our first session of Intermediate Engine Turning. We had another great group who brought some interesting concepts and ideas - such as using multiple centers and divergent patterns! Students used the elliptical chuck on both the straightline and rose engine, a pen chuck, the jig borer, and the [...]
Workshop Feature
If you haven't signed up yet for an upcoming engine turning class and are considering it, the time is now! I'm getting ready to order materials to accommodate special projects. I have one spot open in the beginners class and just a couple of spots in the advanced sessions. Get in touch if you have any questions! [...]
Engine Turning Event Extended
Hi All! A quick announcement : The tickets already sold out for the first engine turning session with Atlas Obscura - so they've added another. It now only has three spaces left - so if you're interested I'd sign up while there's still a spot or two! You can still sign up here. Hope to see you there!
Atlas Obscura Event on Engine Turning
Hello readers! I'm excited to announce I'll be hosting an engine turning taster at my workshop in partnership with Atlas Obscura. If you're not familiar with their online magazine - it's very entertaining. In an effort to educate, inspire, and share the weird and wonderful things in this strange world, they host events and regularly [...]