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This class has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience.

(class canceled 10/3/22-CR)

This class has prerequisites. Please see below.

Learn how to create a lidded wooden box to hold a range of small items – candy, rings, trinkets – or just for show or gift-giving. Turning wooden boxes is an enjoyable, creative past-time; it’s also a skill-builder that encourages you to employ a variety of tools and techniques.

In this class you will create and finish a classic cylindrical box with a fitted lid from a single piece of stock. You will use not only familiar tools such as a roughing gouge, spindle gouge and parting tool, but also a negative rake scraper plus a skew, which will improve the quality of the surface and provide crisp transitions. You will learn the sequence of steps that must be followed to successfully complete a box with a precision fit to the top, and how to create and use a jam chuck for finishing the bottom. 

This class is designed for turners who have mastered the basics and long to expand their techniques.

Prerequisites: 

• Open to students who have successfully completed BARN's Intro to Woodturning, Wood Lathe Tool Sharpening and Orientation to the Woodshop classes. Please login to your BARN account and click on "My event registrations" to ensure you will have completed the required prerequisites before this class begins. If you have woodturning experience but haven't taken intro to Woodturning at BARN, you may schedule a private session to demonstrate those skills in lieu of that class; contact Jamie Straw, at (360) 551-9233 at least 10 days before this class.

Details:

• Ages 14+ are welcome.

• Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols. 

• You must wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

• BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here.

Instructor:

Bob Abresch is a long-time woodworker who has been turning since 2017, when the BARN facility opened. He has taken classes from several notable local turners and has enjoyed creating a variety of turned objects which, much to his surprise and delight, have been popular items at BARN’s annual bazaar.