This class is from 5:30-7:30PM
How much wood could a woodshop chop if a woodshop could chop wood? Lots.
In this beginner woodshop class, we will be creating one of the most important tools you can have in a wood shop: A push stick. Push sticks keep your hands and fingers away from the spinny sharp things so you keep all your bits where they should be. In order to make the push stick, we will use every major tool in a wood shop. The table saw, the chop saw, the drill press, the band saw, various sanding machines, a table router, and a hand router. We will teach you the safe way to handle and prepare all the tools, and you will use them to create your own safety tool!
This woodshop class is needed for any Fab Lab member who wants to be cleared for the wood shop. It is also great for anyone who has always wanted to use the tools, or someone who has the tools but is unsure if they are using them safely. This is a basics only class, so while you will create a functional tool, there are lots of techniques and tools we don’t cover in this class. Still, this is a really good beginning.
