SPRING TRAINING for WOODTURNERS

(a one room mini symposium)

      The AAW is proud to present a schedule of demonstrations by eight of the top woodturners in the Tampa/Orlando area.   Whether you’re coming to see why woodturning is so much fun or have reached the advanced level, these demonstrations have something for everyone. Watch finished functional and artistic pieces materialize on the lathe from rough wood in minutes.   Learn about the wood, tools, techniques, and finishes used by our line-up of master turners. 

SPRING TRAINING for WOODTURNERS                           

                          Friday    show open 12 – 6          

12:15          1:45                  Bowl from a Log                               Don Geiger

2:00            3:30                  Goblet                                                 Rudy Lopez

3:45            5:15                  Winged Bowl                                    Rudy Lopez                                                                               

                          Saturday   show open 10-6

10:20        11:50                  Bowl from a Log                               Don Watson

12:00          1:30                  All in one Pepper mill                        Ron Browning

1:40            2:40                  Ornament                                        Gene Gross

3:00            4:30                  Segmented Bowl                              Ron Browning                                                        

                          Sunday      show open 10-4

10:15        11:15                  Bowl from a Board                            Steve Marlow

11:30          1:00                  Multi center turning made easy        Al Hockenbery

1:15            2:45                  Bird house ornament                       Glenn Ploeckelmann

Bowl from a Log:  Starting with a green half log a bowl is turned. Learn about the tools to use, wood selection, blank preparation, mounting, techniques to produce pleasing curves and smooth surfaces, and drying the bowl successfully

Goblet:  Whether for show or use a turned goblet is a great gift and fun to turn.  Learn how to turn the cup and a long thin stem. 

Winged bowl:   See a natural edge winged bowl turned from a green log or crotch section.  Learn wood orientation, turning thin allowing the wood to move, using negative rake scrapers and sanding on and off of the lathe.

All in One Pepper Mill:   Peppermill and saltshaker “All In One” this demo is from the article written by Ron Browning for the American Woodturner, Winter 2009.

Ornament:  Make a hollow ornament and finials.

Segmented Bowl:   Segmented turning produces an elegant and eye catching woodturning that is really easier than normal woodturning.  This demo will include how to design a segmented bowl.  This includes an accurate cutting method for the segments, glue up, and turning

Bowl from a board:  Learn how to take scrap boards and leftovers from your last project, and turn them into beautiful, functional turnings with no real measuring or calculating. An incredibly efficient turning method that is easy and fun. 

Multi center turning made easy: enjoy the fun of turning objects with 2, 3, or 5 sides.  See  how using  the side-ground bowl gouge to turn 3 sided napkin rings and a small ornament, makes the turning simpler,  reduces sanding,  and improves your bowl turning skills at the same time.

Bird house ornament:  These delight the turner and the new owner alike.   Basic tools are used to turn small blocks of wood into whimsical art.  Also a simple holding device is shown that makes the turning faster and more secure.