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Bowl Carving Exploration with Dave Fisher


This class is full. If you wish to be added to the waitlist, please email info@petergalbert.com

Please read this page for more info and policies.

Beginning with rough stock, carve a graceful and useful serving bowl that will complement your dining table or counter.  More importantly, with each step we'll explore the concepts that will allow you to layout and carve a variety of bowls going forward beyond the class.  Time will also be devoted to important skills and techniques such as sharpening, workholding, and finishing.  We'll also create sample boards with  different decorative carving motifs to be taken home for future reference.  We'll study designs from in-person pieces as well as photographs.  This six-day format  should allow for a dive into interests and questions as they arise.  We'll see where it goes!  Let's have a blast exploring the world of carved bowls together.  

Tuition is $1900 which includes all materials.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $700 is due upon enrollment.

COVID Policy

All students must be vaccinated against Covid 19. We recommend each student traveling for the workshops carry travel insurance in the event their trip is cancelled due to contracting the virus. In the unfortunate situation a class is cancelled or missed due to illness, the class will be rescheduled not refunded.

Tool List:

Two holdfasts for 3/4" holes https://toolsforworkingwood.com/store/item/MS-HOLDFAST.02?searchterm=holdfasts

12" pencil compass (like this or similar: https://www.grizzly.com/products/grizzly-12-divider-compass/h5886?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwrIixBhBbEiwACEqDJXmFZiCHr1qPCIeH9w-0WDVFvrB2YrdsorZWSaReUGzsyQYOTbsi3hoCMlsQAvD_BwE

Block plane  

Deep sweep longbent gouge (similar to #8/30mm longbent gouge)

Shallow sweep longbent gouge (similar to #5/25mm longbent gouge)

#6/14mm gouge

#8/7-10mm gouge 

Carving mallet

drawknife

Sloyd knife (Mora 106, 120, or similar)

chip carving knife or similar (with a straight cutting edge -- even a utility knife will do)



Could be useful (Bring them if you have them.):

spokeshave (flat sole)

#8/4mm gouge 

1" chisel, single or double bevel

Whatever other carving gouges, hook tools, or the like you have and would like to bring

adze (do not go out and buy one for this class)

carving hatchet (again, if you have one already)

some sharpening stones/slips/strop (unless your checked baggage is nearing 50 lbs!)

small square -- adjustable is even better

simple notebook/sketchbook and a pencil/pen

Jack plane (small bench plane) -- not necessary, but if you're driving and can throw it in...

Earlier Event: October 5
Carving Wooden Spoon with Tim Manney
Later Event: October 14
Build the "Temple" chair