DIY Turning: Dishes From Offcuts

Join Brooklyn-based professional wood turner and furniture maker Chuck Van Dyck to dive into using one of the most daunting but powerful woodworking tools. In this beginner class, learn the process of wood turning with a lathe to create plates, bowls, and more using scraps of dried wood. Gain an understanding of the fundamentals, including safe lathe operation and proper cutting techniques. You will start with a solid piece of wood and learn the steps to design and hollow out your very own plate, bowl, or other vessel, experiencing the joy of turning a raw material into a functional piece.

Some skills students will acquire through completion of this course include: 

• Safe operation and handling of a lathe

• How to set up chucks, centers, and the tool guard

• Basic understanding of wood turning principals 

• Proper use of lathe tools and tool sharpening best practices

• How to execute your vision for a piece

No prior experience is necessary. This class is open to beginners and those who want to deepen their understanding of turning and design.

Dates: Sun., May 18, 9 AM - 5 PM
Instructor: Chuck Van Dyck
Class size (max.): 6
Attendance (min.): 3*
Skill level: basic
Prerequisites: none

Registration
Household Member & Above: $200**
Individual Member: $210**
General Public: $220
Register By: April 20

Materials: $30 (price at checkout will include tuition and material cost)

*Classes that do not meet the minimum attendance number may be cancelled or rescheduled. If so, you will receive a full refund, or class credit, regardless of the cancellation date.

**We encourage you to become a member (for as little as $30/year) to receive discounted class tuition. You must be a current member on the date of registering to receive your discount. Please login to activate your member discount. To become a new member, please sign up here, or call 845-338-0071.

Instructor: Chuck Van Dyck is a Brooklyn-based professional wood turner and furniture maker. He creates pieces that are familiar, yet still unique, hoping for them to exist peacefully in a space in a beautifully utilitarian way. One year’s stool may be the next year’s side table, and a vase can house any number of items. Being made of wood, each item is inherently unique – that is the beauty of working with wood. He started this journey into craft after spending a few years in the fashion photography world. As a set carpenter and working in the prop department, he eventually felt the need to create more enduring objects. See his work at www.currentflowwoodwork.com.