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* This class has prerequisites. Please see below.

The 36” Northfield bandsaw is the Wood Studio’s “Big Boy” and requires separate user qualification from the other bandsaws. Successful completion of this class, plus some supervision in your first Studio use of the Northfield, will qualify you to use it independently in Open Studio.  You will learn important safety guidelines, how to inspect and tune up this big saw, how to resaw boards and how to cut irregular or unstable stock safely.

Details:

• Ages 14+ are welcome.
• * This class is open to those who have completed Orientation to the Woodshop, Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1, and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2. Multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking Calendar. Please login to your BARN account and click on "My event registrations" to ensure you have completed the required prerequisites before you register for this class.
• Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols. 
  
• You must 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 is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here.
  

Instructor: Jamie Straw. Jamie has been woodworking for more than 20 years and has experience on all of the standard stationary tools of a wood shop. Her first floor-model tool was a bandsaw, which she uses for both sawing large woodturning blanks and processing dimensional lumber.