SHAPING AND DECORATING IN HARMONY WITH WOOD

Original and custom woodturning, historic reproduction furniture, architectural restoration, new indoor and outdoor decorative turnings, woodturnings for sale, demonstrations, classes for beginners, intermediate, and advanced.

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Group & Individual Woodturning Hands-On Instruction

Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Instruction by individual arrangement

Shop Time at Highlands Woodturning

Sunday 12:30 - 4:30 pm and Monday 5:30 - 8:30 pm

and by arrangement for HWT-qualified students

Free Woodturning Sampler Survey

1/2 hour demonstration & discussion

by arrangement

Places to stay while you visit: and https://castine.me.us/welcome/

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PAST CLASSES

Check out our previous Classes to learn more.

MAKE YOUR OWN SHAKER FOOTSTOOL

January 14 - February 4, 2019

A 4-session class on building your own Shaker Footstool. Sponsored by Highlands Woodturning and the Castine Arts Association. Monday evenings 5:30 - 8:30 beginning January 14th. $95 per person, all materials included.

SIGN CARVING WORKSHOP

Tuesday Mornings 9-12 beginning January 15th for a 4-6-week course

Offering a 4-6 week class on carving your own sign. Sponsored by Highlands Woodturning and the Castine Arts Association. Tuesday mornings 9:00 - 12:00 beginning January 15th. $10 each session + cost of materials. 4-6 weeks.

MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY RA STUDENT EVENT AT HIGHLANDS WOODTURNING

Saturday, Jan 19, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

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

February 11 & 18, 2019

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

BASIC WOODTURNING CLASS (FULL DAY FOR MMA SCHOONER BOWDOIN STUDENTS)

February 16, 2019

Woodturning 101: Safety, Lathe, Terminology, Tools, Process, Design -- Spindles (morning) and Bowls (afternoon) -- Schooner Bowdoin team-building event