SHAPING AND DECORATING IN HARMONY WITH WOOD

Free traditional woodturning demonstrations
Hands-on classes and consulting by arrangement
Original and custom woodturned art for sale
Commission a bowl or keepsake from a favorite tree
Architectural restoration woodturned multiple and single parts
New indoor/outdoor decorative turnings

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Woodturning Gallery Open by Appointment and by Chance Monday through Sunday 8:30 - 4:30

FREE! Traditional Woodturning Demonstrations as posted and by advance request

Woodturning Classes: beginners to advanced (up to three students) by individual pre-registration

"Shop Time" at Highlands Woodturning for qualified students scheduled by individual reservation.

Places to stay while you visit: hsmaha333@gmail.com and https://castine.me.us/welcome/

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Woodturning tutorials are offered by specific mutual arrangement.

Mon 05 Dec
Turned Christmas Gifts and Ornaments (2022)
Highlands Woodturning
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Dec 05, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Road, Castine, ME 04421, USA
Hands-on workshop turning small Holiday items for any of three daily or half-day sessions -- ornaments (globes with icicles, "shadow" Christmas trees, mini-bird-feeders, lidded boxes, etc.) -- in a fun exercise of spindle skill-building and creative turning in artistic shape, form, and texture.
Tue 06 Dec
Turned Christmas Gifts and Ornaments (2022)
Highlands Woodturning
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Dec 06, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Road, Castine, ME 04421, USA
Hands-on workshop turning small Holiday items for any of three daily or half-day sessions -- ornaments (globes with icicles, "shadow" Christmas trees, mini-bird-feeders, lidded boxes, etc.) -- in a fun exercise of spindle skill-building and creative turning in artistic shape, form, and texture.
Fri 09 Dec
Turned Christmas Gifts and Ornaments (2022)
Highlands Woodturning
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Dec 09, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Road, Castine, ME 04421, USA
Hands-on workshop turning small Holiday items for any of three daily or half-day sessions -- ornaments (globes with icicles, "shadow" Christmas trees, mini-bird-feeders, lidded boxes, etc.) -- in a fun exercise of spindle skill-building and creative turning in artistic shape, form, and texture.
Thu 05 Jan
Beginner Woodturning - Full Day of Spindles and Bowls
Highlands Woodturning
Multiple Dates
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Jan 05, 2023, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Rd, Castine, ME 04421, USA
Woodturning 101: Safety, Lathe, Terminology, Wood, Tools, Process, Design -- Spindles (morning) and Bowls (afternoon)
Tue 10 Jan
Basic Spindle Woodturning
Highlands Woodturning
Multiple Dates
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Jan 10, 2023, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Rd, Castine, ME 04421, USA
Basic Spindle Woodturning is a pre-requisite requirement for other woodturning lessons and will include an introduction to the woodturning lathe: Safety, Terminology, Tools, Sharpening, Process, Design, etc. and hands-on practice.
Tue 10 Jan
Basic Bowl Turning
Highlands Woodturning
Multiple Dates
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Jan 10, 2023, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Rd, Castine, ME 04421, USA
Woodturning 101b: 1/2 day of Safety, Lathe, Terminology, Tools, Process, Design for Bowls. (1/2 day of spindle turning is pre-requisite)
Tue 14 Feb
Turning Multiples and Copying Existing Woodturnings
Highlands Woodturning
Multiple Dates
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Feb 14, 2023, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Rd, Castine, ME 04421, USA
Learn tricks and tips to master woodturning multiple copies of the same turned profile
TBD
Make Your Own Shaker Footstool
Highlands Woodturning
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Time is TBD
Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Rd, Castine, ME 04421, USA
Offering a 4-session class on building your own Shaker Footstool. Sponsored by Highlands Woodturning. Working classes times and dates by mutual arrangement respecting weather. $100 per person plus materials TBD.
TBD
Turning Goblets & Cups
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Time is TBD
Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Rd
Learn to turn wooden stemmed and stemless goblets in both useful and natural edge. Basic spindle and bowl classes are pre-requisite. This class focuses on hollowing and is an excellent preparation for ornaments, boxes, and small art forms classes.
TBD
Creating Art in Wood natural-edge turning
Highlands Woodturning
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Time is TBD
Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Rd
Hands-on learning to turn small, natural-edge art forms -- an evening of creative turning shape, form, and texture. Basic bowl turning is pre-requisite.
TBD
Intermediate woodturning bowl class
Highlands Woodturning
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Time is TBD
Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Rd, Castine, Maine 04421
Woodturning 201b: full day of Safety, Lathe, Terminology, Tools, Sharpening, Process, Design for Bowls. (basic spindle turning and bowl turning is pre-requisite)

PAST INSTRUCTIONAL TUTORIALS - SAMPLES OF THE FUTURE

A sampling of woodturning and woodworking classes

MAKE YOUR OWN SHAKER FOOTSTOOL

A 4-session tutorial on building your own Shaker Footstool. Sponsored by Highlands Woodturning.

SIGN CARVING WORKSHOP

Offering a 4-6 week class on carving your own sign. Sponsored by Highlands Woodturning.

MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY RA STUDENT EVENT AT HIGHLANDS WOODTURNING

Beginning Woodturning for MMA Students: We covered safety, lathe, basic techniques, spindle turning tools (morning), bowl turning tools (afternoon), tool sharpening, design, functional rules for successful cutting, finishes.

SMALL ART IN WOOD NATURAL-EDGE TURNING

Hands-on learning to turn small, natural-edge art forms -- guided tutorial on creative turning shape, form, and texture. Basic bowl turning is prerequisite.