One Day or Two Day Hands-on Advanced Techniques Class

At our Woodturning Class in Traverse City, Michigan, we customize our teaching to align with the individual skill levels of each student. This personalized setting often leads to one-on-one sessions, ensuring focused and effective learning. Our comprehensive one-day workshop covers the essentials of hollow form turning, but we recommend a two or three-day course for a deeper dive. The longer duration allows us to enhance your woodturning techniques significantly, providing an opportunity to truly elevate your skills in a supportive, expert-led environment.

In our one or two-day immersive Woodturning Class, you’ll engage in a thorough exploration of hollow form turning. Fundamentals of hollow form turning are also explained in our In-Depth Hollowing Techniques – The Easy Way DVD which includes:

• Captured boring bar set up
• Captured boring bar usage techniques
• Chucking procedures
• 90 degree rule application
• Hollowing techniques
• Laser measuring system set up
• Laser measuring system usage techniques
• Use laser to control cuts through waste block of vessel
• Individual instruction to explore creativity

Elevating Your Craft in Our Woodturning Class

Our Woodturning Class emphasizes making the process of hollow form turning both fun and stress-free. We focus on design and form development, empowering you to create elegant hollow forms with ease and confidence.

For extended learning, our comprehensive In-Depth Hollowing Techniques – The Easy Way DVD, a 107-minute guide produced by Phil Pratt, is available. It offers detailed instructions on both boring bar and laser systems in woodturning.