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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Photos from Beginners Engine Turning
It was a great group - a woodturner, a watchmaker, a watch collector, & a metals conservator. I love seeing the new patterns people come up with using traditional ideas. It always yields interesting results when people approach the practice from different backgrounds ! I've only got one space left in each of the three remaining [...]
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! [...]
MADE in the Making
If you've been reading my blog then you'll have encountered photos of the gorgeous MADE Ornamental Rose Engine by David Lindow. Well... there's now a website with tons of incredible photos of the lathe and the process - a brochure(!) - and the whole story of its creation. Check it out! Here's a recent post [...]
Photos from Engine Turning II Class
We held our first advanced engine turning class last weekend! It was great to see some familiar faces, as the class was made up of returning students from previous sessions. Some students focused their time and energy on one ambitious project, while others tried using different materials, figuring out patterns from photographs of antique objects, [...]