Learn the tools, techniques and varied approaches to wood turning in this course as we delve into the history of wood turning and wood lathes explored on a foot-powered spring pole-lathe. You will learn to split freshly cut wood into rough stock appropriate for the lathe and experience a real sense of satisfaction as a piece of wood evolves into a chair stretcher, candlestick or similarly shaped object on a lathe driven entirely by your own human power. Discussion and demonstration on the applications of wood turning on an electric lathe will also be included.