About

This wood turning class will begin by selecting the best section of a log to turn a natural edge bowl.  A blank will be provided that has already been cut to size using the Chain Saw. The student will be instructed on ways to mount the blank to get the desired natural edge bowl from the blank. A bowl gouge will be used for the majority of the turning. In addition, the students will also be shown the proper and safe way too use a bowl scraper and each student will complete turning a natural edge bowl. The student will be using green wood (fresh cut) and techniques will be demonstrated on how to finish sand the completed bowl. Because green wood is being used the finishing of the bowl will have to be done during an open shop session or at home.

Details:

• Students must have taken Intro to Turning and Intro to Bowl Turning classes, or have comparable wood lathe turning experience, before registering for this class.
• Students must also have attended the Orientation to the Woodshop, Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1 and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2 classes before registering for this class.
• Maximum enrollment = 4 students

Instructor:
Brad Stave began working with wood at the age of 5 when he received his first toolbox. After graduating from college he remained true to his heart.  Brad realized that working with wood was not enough and wanted to share his love through teaching. Brad taught Graphic Arts in Mukilteo, WA and then moved to Wyoming, where he taught woodworking to Arapaho and Shoshone Native American Children (grades 3-8).  

In 1985, Brad moved to California where he started a new job and became a father of a baby daughter.  Sensing her husbands need to find some avenue to work with wood, his wife Silvia bought him a wood lathe. And from that point on, Brad knew he had found his niche. Brad says, “Of all the creative endeavors I have pursued, wood turning has been the most rewarding, it is the pursuit of my heart.” In 2006 Brad moved back home to the Pacific Northwest where Gig Harbor is now home.