In this hands-on class, you will make practice cuts on wood that the shop will supply. Completing this class qualifies you to use the following tools during open studio time or in classes that have this as a prerequisite:
Router and router table
Oscillating sander
Disc sander
Drum sander
Edge sander
Bandsaw
Scroll saw
Details
This is a companion class to Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1, which may be taken before or after this class. See calendar for details.
To use the shop, you also need to attend the free, one-hour Orientation to the Woodshop.
Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
I learned to appreciate woodworking from my grandfather, who could not afford a carpenter and thus taught himself the skills he needed. I still own his bench plane as a memento. I was a graduate student at what must be the nerdiest university on the planet, hence my fascination with the trivia related to accurate measurement instruments. Measure twice, cut once...
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