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Practical help for tools, technique, and shop questions
Start here for tool questions, project help, and shop basics. The mentor list, safety notes, and handouts are here. For the next class, open shop, or meeting, head to Events.
Ask the club when you are not sure who to contact.
Use the archive when you want reference sheets, class notes, or shop reminders.
Bring a question, a blank, or a half-finished piece and start there.
Mentors
Mentor directory
Search by name, location, level, or topic. Open a profile for the longer bio.
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How mentoring works
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Pick the topic, tool, or project you want help with.
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Filter the directory by level, topic, or location.
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Ask the club for an introduction, or simply bring the question to a meeting.
Level guide
Getting help
If you are not sure who to ask
Before you reach out
- Know the project, tool, or technique you want help with.
- Have a rough sense of your level: beginner, intermediate, or advanced.
- Pick one or two likely mentors from the directory.
Request an introduction
The directory does not list direct mentor emails. Ask the club for an introduction, or bring the question to the next meeting or open shop.
Resources
Safety notes, handouts, and useful links
Safety archive
Start with the shop reminders members use most, then open the dated archive for older notes.
- Basic lathe setup
- Safety at the grinder
- Angle grinder safety
- Discarding finishing rags
Handouts
Demonstration handouts, class notes, and practical reference sheets in one archive.
HandoutsReference links
Outside turning references, tool makers, and other useful learning material.
Woodturning linksInteractive guides
Two interactive shop lessons
One stays on the gouge. The other stays on the cut.
Gouge Lab Compare gouge families from the same viewpoint
Rotate the tool, compare flute shape and grind shorthand, and keep the family differences in view.
Turner's Eye Read what changes in the cut before it turns into troubleFollow the contact point, bevel support, shaving, and catch risk in one scene.