Skills in Turning Enhancement Program (STEP)

Coffee Table

Module: CT1

Date: Thursday, September 30, 2021

Time: 08:30 am to 3:30 pm

Venue: TBA

Cost: $50

Number of Attendees: Minimum 7, Maximum 12 (venue dependant)

Trainers: Robert Drinkwater and Brian Kirkby

Skill Level: This course is ideal for competent turners

Subject: Spindle turning with skew chisel, Beads on leg, Faceplate tuning fortable top and base

   The course will cover a wide range of turning techniques:

• spindle turning with skew chisel
• beads on legs
• faceplate tuning for tabletop and base
• fitting of tenons into top and base
• flute cutting on leg if lathe suitable and correct tools available (eg router and associated jigs)
• discuss gluing up using the lathe to line up component

Participants should be able to complete or attempt to complete all of the components in a day. Assembly – gluing, finishing etc may need to be finished at home

What to Bring:

• Tea, coffee will be available. Please BYO lunch as you probably won’t have time to purchase lunch at a shop.

Timber:

• Timber for top – 1 of 260 x 30 mm
• Timber for base – 1 of 210 x 60 mm
• Timber for centre legs – 1 of 450 x 65 x 65 mm

Tools:

• Bowl gauge 10dia or 13dia preferably.
• Spindle gouge 10dia.
• Skew – 19 – 25mm preferable.
• Beading & Parting tool (or Bead forming tools if available)
• Parting tool.
• Roughing gouge
• Straight and curved
• Centres –headstock and tailstock.
• Chuck 100 dia.
• Reverse chucking method, Cole jaws or similar or material to make a jam chuck eg chipboard or plywood. Hot melt glue and gun.
• Drill Chuck and forstner bit ~28 – 32 mm
• Range of sandpaper 100 – 400.

Next Steps:

• Click on the link to access the Registration Application Form.
• Click on the link for a pdf copy of this page
• Successful applicants will be notified by email along with EFT payment details
• Additional courses may be available as required