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08-03-2008, 09:03 AM
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#1 | | Name: Rob City: Sanford State: NC County: Lee Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 45  08-03-2008, 09:03 AM
Friend of mine has a place in the mountains not far from this school and visited it once. Brought home a catalog. This school looks awesome with tons of craft related classes. I'm seriously thinking of taking one of their advanced turning classes. What better way to spend a week vacation then turning, learning from the experts, and spending time with other turners. They also have several blacksmithing courses, which is something I've always been interested in but haven't tackled yet. I think I may have just planned all my vacations for the next 5 years. .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)") http://www.folkschool.org/index.php?section=classes&method=by_subject | | Views: 252 | |
08-03-2008, 09:10 AM
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Name: Bob City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: John C. Campbell Folk School
Hey Rob... I'm right there with ya'. Local Turners Frank Penta and Alan Leland teach there as well as many others. It sounds like a great school. I'm going as soon as I can get some time.
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08-03-2008, 09:21 AM
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Name: Andrew City: Mills River State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.54 over 180 days | Re: John C. Campbell Folk School
Good for you! Its an awesome place for sure.
Heard of the "Oland tool"?
While in the area, you may try to swing by Bidstrup Acres where Lissi Oland still lives, and her late husband Knud 'invented' the Oland tool.
Lissi has a website that is most interesting. She's a fascinating lady and outstanding turner in her own right! http://www.olandcraft.com | |
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08-03-2008, 09:24 AM
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Name: Rob City: Sanford State: NC County: Lee Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 45 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.04 over 180 days | Re: John C. Campbell Folk School
Bob, Alan Leland was my instructor at the Klingspor class I took. Great instructor, really liked him. But he's a spindle turner, and I'm more interested in learning more bowl techniques. I'm looking at doing a class in May, "Bowl Shapes and Hollow Forms" by Joe Ruminski. That will give me enough time to save up the PTO and cash needed. | |
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08-03-2008, 09:25 AM
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Name: Rob City: Sanford State: NC County: Lee Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 45 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.04 over 180 days | Re: John C. Campbell Folk School
Originally Posted by CaptnA  Good for you! Its an awesome place for sure.
Heard of the "Oland tool"?
While in the area, you may try to swing by Bidstrup Acres where Lissi Oland still lives, and her late husband Knud 'invented' the Oland tool.
Lissi has a website that is most interesting. She's a fascinating lady and outstanding turner in her own right! http://www.olandcraft.com I've built a couple, used them also. They work great. | |
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08-03-2008, 10:03 AM
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Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 67 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.88 over 180 days | Re: John C. Campbell Folk School
Rob,
The new turning studio at John C. Campbell School is incredible -- A group of us from the Western NC Woodworkers Association visited there a few months ago and the school is a very vibrant center for learning. Go for it and document your experience.
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08-03-2008, 10:23 AM
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Name: Jerry City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.73 over 180 days | Re: John C. Campbell Folk School
Originally Posted by rsitzejr Friend of mine has a place in the mountains not far from this school and visited it once. Brought home a catalog. This school looks awesome with tons of craft related classes. I'm seriously thinking of taking one of their advanced turning classes. What better way to spend a week vacation then turning, learning from the experts, and spending time with other turners. They also have several blacksmithing courses, which is something I've always been interested in but haven't tackled yet. I think I may have just planned all my vacations for the next 5 years. http://www.folkschool.org/index.php?...hod=by_subject You will enjoy the time at the folkschool. I spent the 1st week of June at the woodturning studio with Don Dudan (?spelling) and Doug Barnes(the resident woodturner).
It is an awesome studio!! Go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jerry
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