29th Feb. & 1st March – 2 day technique class

9th & 10th March – 2 day technique class

28th, 29th & 30th March – 3 day making projects class
Attending the two day classes is a requirement to taking this class

Comments from Professional Woodturners who have taken the class.

"Stuart Batty is the best that I have seen at teaching the fundamentals of woodturning. After 15 years or so, as a professional woodturner, I thought I knew how to turn. In his class I actually learned how to cut the wood, and how to understand what was happening and why. I continue to attend Stuart's Techniques class to keep myself tuned up." - Cindy Drozda

"I am a full-time professional woodturner and highly recommend Stuart's teaching methods. I have personally taken his classes. Stuart's ability to analyze and verbalize problem areas in my technique has been beneficial to my continued interest in becoming a better turner." - David Nittmann

The two-day classes focused on woodturning technique. The three day class is a making projects class in which the techniques learned in the two-day class will be reinforced by turning six projects. Class descriptions follow.

Two-Day Techniques Class Description:

This class has been developed over 26 years of teaching experience and is for every level of woodturner from beginner to professional. The techniques are not self-taught. They have been developed over the centuries, and have been modified to suit modern tools and machinery.

The emphasis of this class will be on technique, on learning the correct way to sharpen tools and to cut wood. Both spindle turning and bowl turning techniques will be covered in detail. The class will also include discussions about wood grain orientation, and how understanding the grain orientation influences choice of tools and cutting technique. Techniques will be reinforced by practicing each technique repeatedly over the two-day class. Each student will turn approximately 16 pieces. Stuart has taught this class to approximately 2000 students.

Three-Day Making Projects Class Description:

Students for this class must, at some time, have taken Stuart's two-day techniques class. This class will apply the techniques learned in the two-day class to turning projects, including the following:

Thin Walled Bowl

Calabash Bowl

Long Stem Goblet

Box Making

Spheres and Jam chucking

Square Bowls

Emphasis will be placed on the use of proper technique throughout, including the proper sharpening of tools, and proper cutting techniques for the type of wood being cut, and the grain orientation. This class will also include a discussion of scraping techniques, both with regular scrapers and negative-rake scrapers.

Rockler Woodworking, 2553 S. Colorado Boulevard, Denver.
Classes start at 8.00 am and finish around 4.30 pm
Cost – 2 Day class $270 – 3 Day class is $380
All wood is provided