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Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1

Woodworking

Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1

Learn the basic safety principles of five key tools in the woodworking shop.

Member

$45.00 (any noted materials fee included)

Guest

$57.00 (any noted materials fee included)

Woodworking Certificate Participant

Free (any noted materials fee included)

Policies and Tuition Assistance

Meeting Times
  1. Mon, 12/30/2024 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Mon, 12/30/2024

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Type:
Class, No Prerequisite

Location:
Woodworking & Small Boatbuilding Studio

Interests:
General Woodworking

About

In this hands-on class, you'll make practice cuts on wood that the shop will supply, and shape a piece of wood using specific studio tools. Completing this class qualifies you to use the following tools during Open Studio time or in classes that have this as a prerequisite:

  • Table saw
  • Planers
  • Jointers
  • Chop saw
  • Drill presses

Details

This class is a component of BARN's Woodworking Basics Certificate program, which includes 14 classes and a mentored final project. Learn more »

You do not need to be a certificate student to take this class.

Class Policies

  • Ages 14 and up are welcome.
  • 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.

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.

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