Woodturning Classes

All classes listed are offered at Ashley Harwood’s studio in Charleston, SC. All tools and equipment, safety equipment, materials and lunches are provided.  Classes are limited to four or five students in order to maximize hands-on instruction. Please sign up as soon as possible - because space is limited, classes do fill up!

photo by Brad Ferguson

The Gamut Sunday July 21 - Tuesday July 23, 2013 This class begins with spindle turning, the foundation of woodturning. We focus on all of the fundamental cuts and shapes. Next, we transfer this knowledge to working on a bowl. We discuss the difference in grain orientation... click to read more and registerTheGamutJuly.html
Bowl Turning Sunday November 3-Monday November 4, 2013 This class covers the basics of bowl turning. We begin with freehand grinding for sharpening tools using a bench grinder and platform. We cover the fundamental cuts in bowl turning, with the ultimate goal being a single cut... click to read more and registerBowlTurningNov.html
Spindle Turning Techniques Sunday September 8, 2013 Spindle turning is the foundation of woodturning and can provide an understanding of the material that transfers to all forms of turning. We will talk about the 7 Fundamentals of the Perfect Cut, freehand sharpening using a bench grinder... click to read more and registerSpindleTechniques.html
Bowl Turning with Glenn Lucas Tuesday July 2 - Wednesday July 3, 2013 This is a special opportunity to learn from one of the world’s preeminent bowl turners! Glenn Lucas single-handedly turns thousands of bowls each year. A master of efficiency, speed and craftsmanship, he is impressive to watch and a pleasure to learn from. Glenn will be visiting from Ireland... click to read more and registerGlennLucasClass.html