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.
A founding member of BARN, Jeanne worked on her homes for years, then had a chance to become immersed in woodworking through the Preservation Carpentry program at North Bennet Street School in Boston. After working briefly as a carpenter in Cambridge, she was hired as an editor at This Old House magazine and went on to write for other magazines, Sunset Books and the Washington Post.
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