Make a cutting board while learning how to use power tools. We will cover using the electric planer, ripping on the table saw, cross cutting on the miter saw, curved cuts on the bandsaw, and finishing. This is a great chance to get to know, or brush up on the most powerful tools in the shop. Take home your very own cherry or maple cutting board at the end.
The materials fee for this class is $20 and is included in the admission cost.
*** We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status***
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Taught by Meena Mangalvedhekar.
It can be hard to find just the right picture frame--especially for one-of-a-kind art--and custom frames are expensive. Solve that problem by learning how to build your own! We'll use the table saw, chop saw, and drill to construct basic frames out of poplar. Students should come to class with dimensions of the piece they want to frame, and we'll take it from there!
The materials fee for this class is $15 and is included in the class admission cost.
Taught by Julie Arnold
Open shop is a time for you to bring in any projects or crafts you are working on and have access to the tools and the space. While we will have an instructor on staff to help open shop run smoothly and make sure tools are being used safely, this is a self-directed work time NOT class time. Open shop is capped at 8 participants and needs 6 participants to run.
Registrants of open shop MUST have taken power tools 101 or be comfortable and experienced using power tools. Every attendee of open shop must register. Please no guests without registration!
Please email fireweedwoodshop@gmail.com if you have any questions about open shop or what tools are available to use.
*** We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status*** _________________________________
Facilitated by Bozena.
In this 2-day course students will use the bandsaw to create a box that can be used in countless ways! Working from a solid piece of wood salvaged from lumberyard offcuts, you will learn to design, layout, cut, sand, and reassemble the pieces to form a functional box and lid. Once you learn the basic process, the possibilities are endless! You will learn and use the following tools during class: bandsaw, spindle sander, orbital sanders, clamps.
A 30 minute meal slot will be set aside for all, you are invited to bring something to eat and drink each day.
The materials fee for this class is $43 and is included in the admission cost.
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Taught by Gwen Comings
Weaving on Chairs!
Learn to weave a classic rush style seat using danish cord. Each student will receive a chair to weave on that was donated to Fireweed. We will work on the seats so that you will leave with a newly refurbished chair!
The materials fee for this class is $40 and is included in the admission cost.
Taught by Alice Reynolds
In this 2.5 day course, each student will build a post-and-rung stool out of ash and weave a shaker tape cotton seat. This class will focus on hand tools using spoke shaves and draw knives to shape the posts and rungs. The stool will be joined with mortise and tenon joints. Our final step will be weaving the tops with a cushion filled with wood shavings.
The materials fee for this class is $105 and is included in the admission cost.
*** We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status*** __________________________
Taught by Jess Hirsch
Join us for a special BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) centered class to practice the basics of Power Tools
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Taught by Meena Mangalvedhekar (@meenanew) Bio 1. Bio 2.
Taught by Kate Schiffler
Facilitated by Julie Arnold.
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