Woodcraft of West Springfield

Basic Bowl Turning 101

Sunday, April 12, 2026, 9 AM - 1 PM

This class is intended for beginners and for those who wish to brush up on their bowl turning skills. We will begin by a review of safety precautions followed by a discussion and demonstration of the turning tools needed along with methods and proper sharpening techniques. Students will also learn about wood selection and grain orientation and the use of face plates and chucks. Under close supervision, students will be assigned to their own lathe where they will learn to turn small bowls by the end of class.

Mothers day trivet Scroll saw class

Part 1: Friday, April 17, 2026, 10 AM - 4 PM

Part 2: Sunday, April 19, 2026, 10 AM - 4 PM

A woodworking workshop designed to teach participants how to use a scroll saw while creating a functional, heat-resistant kitchen trivet. You’ll learn how to set up the saw, adjust blade tension, and minimize machine vibration. explain the different types of blades (e.g., standard vs. reverse tooth) and which one to choose based on the wood's thickness and the design's complexity. Pattern Transfer, and Cutting Techniques.at the end of the class you will have a trivet fit for a mothers day girt.

Intermediate V-carve

Saturday, April 25, 2026, 12 PM - 4 PM

We will go beyond the simple v-carve and profile toolpaths. We will look at using other tools such as ball nose with end mills to create small dishes and boxes with rounded bottoms. We will look at matching strategies to better use the tools. Textures and fluting will also be discussed g-code will also be a topic of discussion for a basic understanding of how the machine operates and how the code can be modified to do other operations.