Summer Youth: Get Up to Speed in the Woodshop (Ages 14-18)

Woodworking, Youth

Summer Youth: Get Up to Speed in the Woodshop (Ages 14-18)

Become qualified to use the shop during Open Studio and go home with a beautiful and functional pizza peel.

Member

$286.00 (any noted materials fee included)

Guest

$354.00 (any noted materials fee included)

Tuition Assistance and Other Policies

Meeting Times
  1. Mon, 7/28/2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  2. Tue, 7/29/2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  3. Wed, 7/30/2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  4. Thur, 7/31/2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  5. Fri, 8/1/2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Mon, 7/28/2025 - Fri, 8/1/2025

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Type:
Class, Getting Started, No Prerequisite, Summer Youth, Youth Ages 14-16, Youth Ages 16-18

Location:
Woodworking & Small Boat Studio

Interests:
General Woodworking

About

Complete all requirements for working independently during the studio's Open Studio hours, and get follow-up experience with the tools as you make a beautiful and practical pizza peel.

This class is specifically designed to welcome teen woodworkers at least 14 years old to become full participants in the shop. The class includes three classes that usually need to be taken separately before you can qualify for working on personal projects during the 30 hours a week of Open Studio, when a safety monitor is on duty. Those classes are Orientation to the Woodshop, Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1 (covers jointers, planers, table saws, the miter saw and drill presses) and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2 (routers and the router table, bandsaws, a variety of stationary sanding tools, and scroll saws).

For the pizza peel, you will:

  • Choose the types of wood you want to use from a selection BARN will provide.
  • Cut and shape the wood into strips using a jointer, planer, and table saw.
  • Learn to properly apply glue and clamps to hold the strips together.
  • Use a bandsaw, sanders and a rasp to shape your glued-up piece into a custom pizza peel.
  • Finish with a food-safe butcher block oil that will bring out the beauty of the wood and protect it.

Details

  • Skill level: Beginners are welcome.
  • Ages 14-18 welcome.
  • Bring water and a snack.
  • Registration closes on Monday, July 21.

Registering Youth

  • New registrants: When you register, select Others Only in the "Who Are You Registering?" section. On the next page, Add New Registrant. Create an account for your youth.
  • Next time you register: You will be able to Search Registrants to select your youth.
  • You may register your youth for an optional supervised lunch hour from noon-1 pm for the duration of this activity.
  • Make sure to fill out your youth's emergency contact information and other details when creating their account.
  • Questions? Email registrar@bainbridgebarn.org.

Materials

A $15 materials fee, included in the class fee, covers everything you need.

Class Policies

  • Wear closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry.
  • We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

BARN Policies

Instructors or Guides

Jeanne Huber

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.

Morgan Neff

Jeff Williams

Jeff is a fourth-generation woodworker drawing on 150 years of experience. He served 30 years as a firefighter in the Orange County Fire Authority in
California including 10 years as director of marketing and events for the Orange County Professional Firefighters Association. Jeff worked with the
Boy Scouts, Vista Unified School District, and as events director for the 400-member North Coast Aquatics Swim Team in Carlsbad, Calif.. After a move to the Northwest in 2008, Jeff joined the Bainbridge Island Community Woodworkers. This led to becoming the Woodworking Studio's first studio
lead and manager of BARN’s multi-studio cabinet build project during initial construction. He continues to work on the Woodworking Studio's steering
committee, BARN's facilities committee, and as facilitator for numerous internal BARN projects. In 2018, Jeff joined BARN's Board of Directors and now serves on BARN’s Tree Farm committee, planning the proposed BARN expansion.

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