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• Basic Woodturning

  • Start
    7 Jan 2025
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  • End
    28 Jan 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the safe operation of a lathe including appropriate personal safety protection and sharpening techniques for turning tools. It will cover techniques for turning spindles, both simple and complex, basic bowl and basic platter.

  Instructors: Bill Thompson & Claude Drapeau

  Prerequisite: None

  Cost: $315.00             

  ACP Members:  $270.00

  Materials, lathes and tools supplied      

  Maximum number of students: 4             

  Sessions: 4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Basic Pen Turning

  • When
    15 Jan 2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the basics of turning pens from wood, including blank preparation,  turning basics, finishing and assembly.  Pens will include a standard Slimline pen and possible variations on the Slimline. Students will take home two completed pens.

  Prerequisite:     None
  Instructors:       Leslie Gifford Cook
  Cost:     $90.00                 ACP Members:  $80.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied                                    Maximum number of students:       4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Basic Lidded Box

  • When
    16 Jan 2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the basics of turning a lidded box, including blank preparation, design considerations, and turning basics. 
  
  A material fee of $10.00 included in cost. 

  Instructor:          Claude Drapeau

  Prerequisite:      Basic woodturning or demonstrated experience with woodturning

  Cost:     $125.00              ACP members:  $110.00

  Materials, lathes and tools supplied, but students may bring
  their own tools

  Maximum number of students:  4

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• Turning Honey Dippers

  • When
    23 Jan 2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the basics of turning honey dippers from wood, including blank preparation,  turning basics and finishing.  

  Prerequisite:     None

  Instructors:       Leslie Gifford Cook
  Cost:     $90.00                 ACP Members:  $80.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied                                    Maximum number of students:       4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Turning a Peppermill

  • When
    30 Jan 2025
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    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the basics of turning a peppermill from wood, including blank preparation, turning basics, finishing and assembly.

  Instructors:       Claude Drapeau
  Prerequisite:     Basic Woodturning or demonstrated experience                                         
  Cost:     $130.00                 ACP Members:  $115.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied                                                 
  Maximum number of students:       4

  
  

  
  

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• Basic Woodturning

  • Start
    4 Feb 2025
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  • End
    25 Feb 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the safe operation of a lathe including appropriate personal safety protection and sharpening techniques for turning tools. It will cover techniques for turning spindles, both simple and complex, basic bowl and basic platter.

  Instructors: Bill Thompson & Claude Drapeau

  Prerequisite: None

  Cost: $315.00             

  ACP Members:  $270.00

  Materials, lathes and tools supplied      

  Maximum number of students: 4             

  Sessions: 4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Basic Pen Turning

  • When
    5 Feb 2025
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the basics of turning pens from wood, including blank preparation,  turning basics, finishing and assembly.  Pens will include a standard Slimline pen and possible variations on the Slimline. Students will take home two completed pens.

  Prerequisite:     None
  Instructors:       Leslie Gifford Cook
  Cost:     $90.00                 ACP Members:  $80.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied                                    Maximum number of students:       4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Natural Edge Bowl

  • When
    6 Feb 2025
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    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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   This class will cover the basics of turning a natural edge bowl, including blank preparation, design considerations and turning basics.  Material fee of $10.00 included in cost.

  Instructors:       Claude Drapeau

  Prerequisite:     Basic Woodturning and demonstrated experience with a bowl gouge

  Cost:     $130.00                 ACP Members:  $115.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied, but students may bring their own tools.
  Maximum number of students: 4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• French Rolling Pin

  • When
    19 Feb 2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the basics of turning a French Rolling Pin, including blank preparation,  turning basics and finishing.  

  Prerequisite:     None
  Instructors:       Leslie Gifford Cook
  Cost:     $90.00                 ACP Members:  $80.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied                                    Maximum number of students:       4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Sharpening Woodturning Tools

  • When
    20 Feb 2025
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    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the use of the One Way Wolverine system for sharpening woodturning tools.  Included will be the use of the Varigrind attachment for gouges and the skew attachment.  Students should bring their own woodturning tools to sharpen in the class.

  
  Instructors:       Bill Thompson  Prerequisite:     None
  Cost:     $50.00                 ACP Members:  $45.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied                           Maximum number of students:       3

  
  

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• Basic Pen Turning

  • When
    4 Mar 2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the basics of turning pens from wood, including blank preparation,  turning basics, finishing and assembly.  Pens will include a standard Slimline pen and possible variations on the Slimline. Students will take home two completed pens.

  Prerequisite:     None
  Instructors:       Leslie Gifford Cook
  Cost:     $90.00                 ACP Members:  $80.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied                                    Maximum number of students:       4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Basic Woodturning

  • Start
    5 Mar 2025
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  • End
    26 Mar 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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    4

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  This class will cover the safe operation of a lathe including appropriate personal safety protection and sharpening techniques for turning tools. It will cover techniques for turning spindles, both simple and complex, basic bowl and basic platter.

  Instructors: Bill Thompson & Claude Drapeau

  Prerequisite: None

  Cost: $315.00             

  ACP Members:  $270.00

  Materials, lathes and tools supplied      

  Maximum number of students: 4             

  Sessions: 4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Natural Edge Bowl

  • When
    6 Mar 2025
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    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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   This class will cover the basics of turning a natural edge bowl, including blank preparation, design considerations and turning basics.  Material fee of $10.00 included in cost.

  Instructors:       Claude Drapeau

  Prerequisite:     Basic Woodturning and demonstrated experience with a bowl gouge

  Cost:     $130.00                 ACP Members:  $115.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied, but students may bring their own tools.
  Maximum number of students: 4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Wig Stand Turning

  • When
    20 Mar 2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the basics of turning a 3-part wig stand from wood, including blank preparation,  turning basics, finishing and assembly.   Wig Stands will be collected at the end of the class for donation.

  Prerequisite:     None
  Instructors:       Leslie Gifford Cook
  Cost:     $90.00                 ACP Members:  $80.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied                                    Maximum number of students:       4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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