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2025/04/10 - Guild Meeting - Techniques of Hollowing with Trent Bosch

Techniques In Hollowing and Hollow Forms for Everybody
withTrent Bosch

• Thursday April 10^th
  
• IRD Broadcast via Zoom
  
• Zoom call opens a 6:15 for socializing
• Meeting begins at 6:45 PM
• Demonstration begins at 7 PM

If you have an interest in hollowing or if you want a masters perspective on hollow form design and the techniques and equipment used for hollowing, please join us for the April Demonstration with Trent Bosch.

As many of you know, Trent hast been a leading edge in hollow forms for over 25 years now.  He has developed a solid methodology for turning hollow forms and a complete line of custom tools and systems for making turning a hollow form more fun by making it easier to use the turning tools, by presenting an easy to follow process of hollowing and by making it so form designs are repeatable.

Whether you are just getting started or have been hollowing for many years, Trent will share valuable techniques that he has learned over the years that will also help you enjoy hollow form turning more than ever.  Included in this demo, Trent will share things like:
  - Basic hollowing tools
  - Creating form
  - Steps to make hollowing an easier process
  - How to check for wall thickness with simple tools
  - Hollow form design
  - And much, much more.

As part of this demonstration, Trent has also supplied several reference handouts which can be found in our demonstration documents area.  Links to these documents can be found just below:

 Notes on Turning and Sculpting Wood     Visualization of Steps for Hollowing     Endgrain and Facegrain Turning Direction Reference 

Following this demonstration, there will be two full day independent workshops which you can learn more about here.

About our Demonstrator:

Trent Bosch has been woodturning professionally for more then 25 years. He began exploring the art of woodturning while pursuing a Fine Arts degree from Colorado State University. After graduating, he fully devoted his efforts into creating one of a kind sculptural woodturnings. Over the years he has also enjoyed demonstrating and teaching hands on classes, sharing the knowledge and techniques he has developed freely with others. More recently he has devoted more time to developing, designing and manufacturing unique tools for woodturners. His work is displayed in numerous fine art galleries, permanent collections of museums and craft centers as well as in many private collections worldwide. Trent has taught and demonstrated his techniques for turning and sculpting wood throughout the United States and abroad.