Chad has been turning for well over 25 years, first learning to turn in Jr High School. In 2013 he left his corporate job to sell his turned art full time, specializing mainly in pen turning and resin casting. He has had his work featured in Pen World Magazine, has had several local print and TV features, and sells his work both at art festivals and online.
Chad loves to teach about pen turning and resin casting and loves to talk shop when he can. He has presented internationally and has done lots of demos and classes, both online and in person. He has a Youtube Channel with over 30k subscribers where he shares projects and is super excited to be presenting at the Rocky Mountain Symposium this year!
Web: eaglepens.com
Instagram: @schimmel.woodturning
Demonstrations
Celtic Knot Segmenting and Pen Turning
This demo covers Celtic knot segmenting from start to finished pen, including tips and tricks for materials, cutting, gluing, angles etc as well as turning and finishing your pen. Participants will walk away feeling confident to segment and finish a Celtic knot in a pen or small project.
Watch Part Pens from the Inside Out
This demo covers making and finishing your own watch part blanks, including building your blank, considerations for casting, choosing the right kit, turning, and finishing your pen. Participants should feel confident to make their first watch part blank and finished pen!
