Summer 2025
August 4-8

This five-day class is designed to provide students with a solid understanding of the fundamentals of woodturning in a fun, open, and sharing atmosphere. Whether you are a beginner or want to improve on your current skills, this workshop will guide you through tool selection, sharpening, safety, and techniques that will help you realize the possibilities of turning. We will begin with spindle turning and then progress into faceplate turning to make small bowls or platters. Aspects of design and surface embellishment with the use of milk paint and texture will also be explored. You will leave with a series of finished objects and a solid understanding of woodturning and its potential as an art form. 

This five-day course is designed as a progressive journey through woodturning and surface embellishment. You will learn the fundamentals of woodturning using both spindle and face plate turning techniques. You will create a series of objects and explore surface design using milk paint and simple textures. Each day will be spent learning new techniques that will build off the previous day’s lessons and skills. 

During the week you will create and finish a pair of candlesticks, a small stool, a shallow platter, and a small bowl. 

Tools 

We are equipped with the turning tools you'll need for the class. However, if you want to bring along your own turning tools and work with them, we encourage you to do so.

Required:

• High collar shirt or turning smock

• Hair tie for long hair

• Pencils

• Paper/sketchbook

Recommended:

• Personal protective equipment (face shield, mask, and safety glasses) that is comfortable 

• Turning tools if you have them; roughing gouge, spindle gouge, parting tool, bowl gouge, bedan tool, and skew, hair dryer

Prerequisites

Open to All.

Class Information and Registration

Classes run 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday in Building 315 at Fort Worden. Map
Please read our What to Expect page for general information about the School.
Please also read our Registration Policy.
Please sign up for the waitlist if the course is full.

Class size: 12
Cost: $940
Materials Charge: $75