| HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS ~ MEMBER GUIDELINES |
TWG Members planning to attend the hands-on workshops must be safety-prepared and bring with you;
Please remember that no one is authorized to use any equipment in the shop other than the grinder and the lathe.
Use of shop lathes and grinder;
For club insurance purposes, only members who are American Association of Woodturners (AAW) members are authorized to use shop lathes &
grinders on their own. Non-AAW members MUST use lathe only with supervision of a TWG & AAW member.
Lathe Safety Guidelines ~ Partial listing;
1. make sure that your blanks are as round as possible to avoid excessive vibration and secured properly
2. check the lathe speed and tool rest/tailstock tension BEFORE you turn on the lathe.
3. rotate the blank manually to make sure its not hitting the tool rest or lathe bed
4. make sure no one is in the direct path of the work rotation
(in case the workpiece breaks or shatters, you do not want to inadvertently harm someone nearby.)
AAW Lathe Safety Guidelines are online at; www.woodturner.org/resources/safety.htm
Rev. Apr.30, 2010
- your safety (Personal Protection Equipment) equipment including;
- safety glasses or face-shield, dust-mask if you are sanding, CSA safety approved work-shoes or boots, etc.
- wood ready to go on to the lathe
- your own woodturning tools
Please remember that no one is authorized to use any equipment in the shop other than the grinder and the lathe.
- Failure to comply with this Humber College shop requirement will result in your being escorted out of the building.
Use of shop lathes and grinder;
For club insurance purposes, only members who are American Association of Woodturners (AAW) members are authorized to use shop lathes &
grinders on their own. Non-AAW members MUST use lathe only with supervision of a TWG & AAW member.
Lathe Safety Guidelines ~ Partial listing;
1. make sure that your blanks are as round as possible to avoid excessive vibration and secured properly
2. check the lathe speed and tool rest/tailstock tension BEFORE you turn on the lathe.
3. rotate the blank manually to make sure its not hitting the tool rest or lathe bed
4. make sure no one is in the direct path of the work rotation
(in case the workpiece breaks or shatters, you do not want to inadvertently harm someone nearby.)
AAW Lathe Safety Guidelines are online at; www.woodturner.org/resources/safety.htm
Rev. Apr.30, 2010
| To help develop, build and share member's woodturning skills, TWG provides hands-on (working on a lathe) workshops on the 3rd monday of each month between 7PM and 930PM, September thru May. All members are encouraged to participate, whether you are beginner/novice or professional. For further information, please contact Dave Taylor, Pres. 416.620.7427 e-mail Michael Finkelstein, Membership Secretary 416.487.2353 e-mail |
| HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS ~ SKILLS EXCHANGE |