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2022-09-22 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Busselton
Old Butter Factory Museum precinct, Peel Tce, Busselton, 6280
Skills in Turning Enhancement Program (STEP)
Wood Art – The Yacht
Module: WA1
Date: Thursday 22nd September
Time: 08:30 am to 3:30 pm
Venue: Busselton Woodturners – Old Butter Factory Museum precinct, Peel Tce, Busselton, 6280
Cost: $50
Number of Attendees: Minimum 7, Maximum 12
Trainers: Charlie Broadbent, Barbara Jennings
Skill Level: This course is ideal for competent turners
Subject: This course develops the concept that many pieces of wood art can be created using conventional turning techniques

Timber:
Participants are to supply their own timber. Please ensure the timber has no cracks or holes.
- A Timber Blank, Light colour wood (Jacaranda, Pine, WA blackbutt, Tuart or similar.
- Dimensions 200 / 300 mm diameter, 50/60mm thick.
- Timber for Yacht Base any species can be turned or carved from a Burl.
- 3mm wooden BBQ skewer with the same size twist drill.
Tools:
- 13mm Bowl gouge.
- 10mm spindle gouge.
- 10mm Beading or Parting tool.
- Curved 5mm scrapper.
- Faceplate with 30mm pine blank screwed to plate.
- Hot Glue gun or large Coles Jaws.
- PVA glue, 25mm masking tape.
- Sandpaper.
Preparation process
- Fix blank to Faceplate or chuck.
- Turn a curved dish base with a chuck fitting so the blank can be reversed for hollowing.
- Hollow dish to a 5 to 6 mm thickness.
- Fix faceplate to lathe and turn a matching curve of the dish.
- Reverse dish and hold to the faceplate with non-skid material and tailstock and live centre.
- Remove chuck from the base of the dish and sand.
- Mark out Yacht components using masking tape and cut on the bandsaw.
- Glue the sails, hull, and deck components using Skewers and PVA glue.
- Prepare the mounting base to fix Yacht Hull.
- Assemble Yacht to Base.
What to Bring:
- Tea, coffee will be available. Please BYO lunch as you probably won’t have time to purchase lunch at a shop.
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