Beginning Bowl Turning

Clifton will teach you what it takes to create beautiful wooden bowls from green wood that can be salvaged from fallen trees or your firewood pile. Topics not only cover basic lathe operation, but also include wood selection, sectioning, face plate mounting, shaping, hollowing, sanding and finishing.

All tools and materials provided for.

Skill Level: Beginner

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Course Withdrawal Policy:

To withdraw from a course, email us at thewoodworkersclub@gmail.com or call 301.984.9033. Withdraw from a standard course must be made more than 48 hours prior to the start of the course. We will retain 50% of the tuition if it is within 48 hours. Withdraw from a visiting artist course must be made 10 days prior to the start of the course in order to receive a full refund. We will retain 75% of the tuition if you withdraw with less than 10 days till the start. It is our policy that no refunds are made after the start date of the course. We understand that occasionally there are extenuating circumstances that lead to last minute cancellations. In these situations please contact us.

Course Confirmation:

Once registered, students will receive an email confirming their course. Certain courses require a minimum number of students for the course to run. In the event that a course does not meet the minimum number of students by the registration deadline, the course will be cancelled. If your course is cancelled, We can reserve a space for you in a future course using your initial payment. If you so choose, We will provide a full refund within 7 business days. If a discount coupon has been used as part of the purchase of the course, you will be able to reuse this discount on another course, provided the date of expiration has not passed.

Missed Class or Lateness:

Missing the first day or any day of a course may be grounds for withdrawal without refund. Please notify us as soon as possible if you know you are going to miss a class session. We cannot offer complimentary makeup sessions outside of class time or in concurrent or future course sections. One-on-one makeup sessions may be scheduled contingent upon the instructor’s availability and will be subject to fees. Instructors are not obligated to catch students up during scheduled class time for missed sessions or excessive lateness.

Class Comments:

At the conclusion of every course, you will receive a course evaluation. We depend on your feedback to help us improve our courses. If you have an issue or a complaint about a class you took, please let us know. If you are currently taking a course and have an issue or complaint please bring it to the instructor’s attention at the end of the class meeting, or email management at thewoodworkersclub@gmail.com.