Community Service: Finishing Signs for Affordable Housing - Day 3
Help apply an oil finish to alder slabs that will display addresses at an affordable housing project.
About
Help with the final transformation of rough alder slabs into polished address signs for the Ericksen Community affordable housing project being built by Housing Resources Bainbridge.
Over the past couple of weeks, BARN volunteers have flattened, patched, and smoothed the wood, which was milled from trees that grew on the property at Knechtel Way and Ericksen Avenue where 18 rental apartments are being built. Now the slabs are ready for a finish: Osmo hardwax oil. You will be applying a light coat, then wiping off any excess. Many hands will make for quick work.
Details:
To allow for multiple coats with ample drying time, this project is scheduled with three sessions, each 6 to 8 PM on Monday, June 8; Wednesday, June 10; and Friday, June 12. Each work day is listed separately so you can sign up to help on one or more days.
Everyone is welcome to help with this step — you do not need to have taken safety training on woodworking tools or have experience applying finish.
Wear closed-toe shoes.
Instructor
Mike is a shop manager in the Woodworking Studio. He operates the home handyman service, HandyMike LLC.
Instructor
Born into a restaurant family, Wayne has spent 30 years working around restaurants, including his own in the Bay Area, as well as consulting with other food - related businesses. He now spends most of his extra time at BARN in both the wood and culinary studios teaching and sharing things that he enjoys.
Instructor
Instructor
Mike grew up in Seattle, graduated from the University of Washington, and served three years in the Peace Corps in Nepal. He worked for the Environmental Protection Agency for 33 years. Mike has lived on Bainbridge Island since 1988 and enjoys exploring the Olympics with his fly rod. He is a self-taught woodworker and boat builder. Mike and his wife, Billee, are committed to making BARN a thriving community resource.
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