2009 WBAW Basic Skills Clinic
Dates (tentative): Location: Laflin's shop (Directions)
Saturday, June 20th, 9am to noon.
Saturday, August 1st, 9am to noon.
Saturday, September 26th , 9am to noon
Session 1) Lathe, Tools and Sharpening
Lathe and tools
Parts of the lathe
Purchase decisions
Tools: skew, parting, gouge, scraper
Lathe and Wood safety
Green and dry wood turning
Sharpening tools
Grinder safety
Grinding wheel grit
Bevel angle
Sharpening demonstration
When is a tool is sharp?
How often should a tool be sharpened?
Hands-on sharpening
Session 2) Turning a bowl
Mounting a block of wood on the lathe
Rough turning the outside
Flattening the base
Using glue blocks, face plates and chucks
Finish turning the outside and turning the inside
Reverse mounting using a jamb chuck and finishing the base
Basic cuts with a bowl gouge
Exterior roughing cut
Scraping cut
Shear-scraping cut
Interior roughing cut
Interior finishing cut
Hands-on turning session
Session 3) Sanding, CA, Finish, and Buffing
Remember: Always work as safely as possible. Protect your eyes, ears, and lungs.
Sanding - Removing Wood by Scratching
1. Using sandpaper to shape vs. removing tool marks
2. Protecting your lungs.
3. Protecting your skin.
4. Tools: sanders, pads
5. Sand Paper: types, what grit to start with, how to progress, make your own discs
6. Light touch is best
7. Power sanding on and off the lathe
8. Sanding with lathe off, or off the lathe
9. Lighting
10. Sanding effect on different woods, and parts of the wood
11. Sanding sealer
12. Dry sanding vs. "lubricated sanding
13. Heat checks
14. Dealing with tear out
Using CA Glue
1. Protect your eyes, lungs, skin!
2. Different types of CA
3. Accelerants and effects
4. De-bonding options - when you stick your fingers together!
5. Using sanding sealer to prevent staining
6. Filling small cracks
7. Filling voids
8. Taking care of your CA: When to refrigerate, cleaning tips
Types & Applications of Finish
1. Read the warnings!
2. Protect your lungs. Lots of ventilation, don't use a dust collector to create air.
3. Recommended Reference: Understanding Wood Finishing by Bob Flexner (hard back, text copyright 2005)
4. Examples of different finishes
5. Which Finish To Use?
6. Sanding Sealer
7. Applying finish for pens
8. Applying oils
9. French Polish
10. Applying Wipe-on finishes
11. Spray finishes
12. Wax
13. Thinning & Handling
14. Runs and Sags
Using the Beal System to Buff
1. Protect your eyes and lungs
2. The 3 grits/wheels
3. What you need is the Beall System
4. Using the buffing wheels a. Avoid heat by keeping the piece moving b. Don't apply too much pressure
Common Questions:
1. How do I know the wood is dry?
2. Should I use CA to stop checks in wood that is drying?