LeLand Class
Updated
May12, 2008
The one-day Alan LeLand classes will be held Jun9-13
at Paul Coppinger’s shop in
The class-student schedule, list of assistants, tool
list and class descriptions are below.
ALAN LELAND ‘HANDS ON’ CLASS SCHEDULE
MONDAY: June 9, 2008
Mark Anthony
Charles Brooks
Gary Fisher
Bill Holmes
John Leonard
Steve Shirley
Walter Tate
Jerry Viken
TUESDAY: June 10, 2008
J. J. Altier
John Deatherage
Mitch Gray
Charles Houser
Pat Martin
Dotti Roberson
Archie Stivner
Reynol Vancil
WEDNESDAY: June 11, 2008
Tom Canfield
Joe Cass
Frances Cass
Joe Berreth
Don Osada
Rodney Rhea
Michael Tate
Jim Wayne
THURSDAY: June 12, 2008
Denny Burd
Mike Connolly
Jeffery Long
Louis Heflin
David Rawls
Robert Ray
John Rollins
Casey Weldon
FRIDAY: June 13, 2008
Jose Alanis
Jack Day
Cecil Cox
Don Derryberry
Steve Hagler
Lee Lynch
Gary Mulson
John Stroud
SATURDAY: June 14, 2008
Regular monthly club meeting at TJC West. Demo by Alan Leland.
Alan Leland Hands On Class Assistant Schedule
June 9: Ed Heuslein
Archie
Stivner
June 10: Charles Brooks
Bill Holmes
June 11: Ken Terrell
Walter Tate
June 12: John Leonard
Reynol
Vancil
June 13: Tom Crosby
Mark Anthony
Tool List and Class Description
Advanced Class Day One, Shape & Form:
Spindle Roughing Gouge 1 ¼” or 1”
3/8” Spindle Gouge
¾” Skew or 1” skew
Parting Tool
3/8” Bowl Gouge
¾” Round nose scraper (optional)
¼” Point Tool (optional)
Face Shield or Safety Goggles
Any other turning tools you feel
would be appropriate.
The focus of this class is to
explore shapes and forms. The class will start off with a simple skill building
exercise designed to help make turning easier and thereby more fun. My plan is
to spend a few minutes discussing what constitutes good design and some of the
simple rules for good design. This is not intended to be a lecture but more of
a participatory discussion of some of the underlying concepts of good design.
The next step will be to turn some basic shapes and play with shape and form.
The idea is to turn hollow form shapes or box shapes and make seemingly minor
or subtle changes to the shape to discover how this effects the final
appearance of the form. I would prefer that we did not take the time to hollow
these vessels or to make gallery quality boxes as the idea behind this class is
to be free to explore form and design without worrying the possibility of
destroying a finished piece. This is not about production it is about learning
to develop a feel for good shape and form and the confidence to recognize good
form, when ones sees it. I have list of potential exercises that will help us
play with the wood and the tools and at the same time reinforce our own
creativity and have fun doing it. I imagine this class as a time to play on the
lathe and have fun.
Beginning to Intermediate Skills & Techniques
Classes:
1 ¼” Spindle Roughing Gouge
3/8” Spindle Roughing Gouge
¾” Skew
Parting Tool
¾” Round nose Scraper (optional)
3/8”Beading & Parting Tool
(optional
Face Shield or Safety Goggles
This is a skills class and is
appropriate for beginners, intermediate turners and any one wanting to hone
their turning skills. My goal is to share the skills and techniques that I have
learned and that have made my time at the lathe so much easier and more fun. By
sharing these techniques with you, I hope they will in turn make your turning
experience easier and thereby more pleasurable.
The tools listed above
are the preferred tools for these classes. I will have a limited number of
tools that I can loan out to those students who may be in need of them. The
sizes listed are the sizes that I prefer but if you have say a 1” or ½” skew
that would be fine. There is no point in bringing large bowl gouges say ¾” as they
are way too big for the