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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Woodturning Gallery Open Only by Appointment

Monday through Sunday

Classes and Shop Time at Highlands Woodturning are scheduled by individual arrangement

Free Woodturning Sampler Survey

1/2 hour demonstration & discussion

by prior arrangement

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

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Covid-19 responsive: All woodturning classes are no more than three students by specific mutual arrangement via email.

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Turned Christmas Gifts and Ornaments (2020)
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Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Road, Castine, ME 04421, USA
Hands-on workshop turning small Holiday items for six evening sessions -- ornaments (globes with icicles, Christmas trees, birdhouses, etc.) -- in a fun exercise of skill-building and creative turning shape, form, and texture.
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Skew & Gouge Design Challenge - Osolnik-style Candlesticks (1)
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Highlands Woodturning, 862 Castine Road, Castine, ME 04421, USA
The challenge of the skew chisel control for intermediate woodturners lies in control over the long point and managing the peeling cut to create these beautiful candlesticks in walnut or cherry. (Pre-req: Basic Spindle Class)
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Basic individual and small group woodturning class (full day) by arrangement (3)
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Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Road, Castine, ME 04421, USA
Woodturning 101: Safety, Lathe, Terminology, Tools, Sharpening, Process, Design -- Spindles (morning) and Bowls (afternoon)
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Creating Art in Wood natural-edge turning
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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.
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Turning Goblets & Cups
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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.
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Basic woodturning bowl class
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Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Rd, Castine, Maine 04421
Woodturning 101b: 1/2 day of Safety, Lathe, Terminology, Tools, Process, Design for Bowls. (1/2 day of spindle turning is pre-requisite)
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Basic woodturning spindle class
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Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Road, Castine, ME 04421, USA
Woodturning 101b: 1/2 day of Safety, Lathe, Terminology, Tools, Process, Design for turning spindles. (required class for all new students to complete)
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Make Your Own Shaker Footstool
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Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Rd, Castine, ME 04421, USA
Offering a 4-session class on building your own Shaker Footstool. Sponsored by Highlands Woodturning. Monday evenings 5:30 - 8:30 beginning November 24th. Working classes Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, and 16 by arrangement respecting weather. $80 per person plus materials TBD.
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Intermediate woodturning bowl class
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Highlands Woodturning, 872 Castine Rd, Castine, Maine 04421
Woodturning 201b: full day of Safety, Lathe, Terminology, Tools, Process, Design for Bowls. (basic spindle turning and bowl turning is pre-requisite)

PAST CLASSES - SAMPLES OF THE FUTURE

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MAKE YOUR OWN SHAKER FOOTSTOOL

A 4-session class on building your own Shaker Footstool. Sponsored by Highlands Woodturning and the Castine Arts Association. $95 per person, all materials included.

SIGN CARVING WORKSHOP

Offering a 4-6 week class on carving your own sign. Sponsored by Highlands Woodturning. $10 each session + cost of materials. 4-6 weeks.

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 -- two evenings of creative turning shape, form, and texture. Basic bowl turning is prerequisite.

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

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