Description

Basic Bowl Turning is an in-person, all-day woodturning workshop taught by Mark Supik at Mark Supik & Co. in Baltimore, Maryland. Designed for hobbyists, artists, and woodworkers, students learn bowl turning fundamentals using green and dried wood from local trees to turn a log into a finished bowl in one day. The course covers proper use and sharpening of the bowl gouge. Tuition is $200, which includes safety gear, an individual lathe, tools, materials, lunch, and snacks.

Best for

woodturners, hobbyists, learning bowl turning fundamentals and making a wooden bowl from local timber

Description

VENDLET is a powered bed turning and positioning aid designed for moving, transferring, and handling patients or clients in bed. It allows caregivers and healthcare staff to reposition individuals into supine, prone, or lateral positions without pushing or pulling, reducing manual handling injuries while improving patient comfort and dignity. Available in Standard and Bari models, the system can upgrade most existing beds and supports independent or assisted turning across home, hospital, and care home settings.

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healthcare staff, caregivers, in-bed turning and repositioning and patient transfer and handling

Description

Turning for Beginners is an introductory woodworking workshop taught by professional turner Matt Monaco at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship. Held over July 21-25, the course teaches students to create wooden objects at the lathe using domestic hardwoods such as green, air-dried, and kiln-dried stock. Participants practice end-grain and side-grain turning exercises to craft bowls, spinning tops, and platters while learning proper tool handling, grinding, sharpening, and ergonomics with gouges, scrapers, parting tools, and skew chisels.

Best for

Beginner woodturners, Woodworking enthusiasts, Learning lathe fundamentals and tool safety and Crafting handmade bowls, spinning tops, and platters