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For the August workshop , we experimented with a new approach in which we followed video instructions provided by Richard Findley, a well-known British woodturner, demonstrator, tool maker, and content creator.  We tried to get Richard to present the topic "Turn a Better Bowl" via Interactive Remote Demonstration, i.e., via the internet, but he is in such high demand that he is fully booked for most of the next year.  However, he has produced a YouTube 4-segment video series also entitled "Turn a Better Bowl" and granted SPW permission to use it as a teaching tool.  We progressed through the workshop by watching a segment of the video, then stopping to allow all participants to implement the information presented to that point in the video.  Once the participants completed their bowls to that point, we returned to the video until the next appropriate break point.  This turned out to be a slower process than anticipated, and we were unable to complete the project.  So, this month we will pick up where we left off and continue the process through completion so that each participant should take home a nice, Richard Findley bowl.

Some SPW members have watched this series and agree that the approach to bowl-turning that Richard advocates and presents in the video series is excellent and that Richard is an exceptional teacher.  While he will not be present to answer questions and assist, experienced SPW members will be present at the workshop to assume this role.

This is a members-only workshop due to insurance requirements.  There was a small fee to cover the cost of materials, so there will be no additional fee to complete the project.  Since this workshop is a continuation, the workshop will be limited to those who participated in Part I in August.  However, there are other lathes still available for open turning for anyone wishing to join the group.  No additional registration is required.