Evening Woodworking 101: An Introduction to Tablemaking (October)

Schedule

Wed Oct 16 2024 at 05:30 pm to Wed Dec 04 2024 at 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1201 Mazant St | New Orleans, LA

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Learn the basics of woodworking in this 8 week workshop and make a beautiful table of your own.
About this Event

Join us at the Community Workshop NOLA makerspace to learn basic woodworking skills and make a beautiful table of your own. In this 8 week workshop, you will learn how to design a table, purchase wood, use woodworking tools and equipment, and finishing techniques. You choose the design and dimensions of the table and purchase your own wood for your project, with the assistance of the instructor. At the end of the 6 weeks you will leave with a wealth of woodworking knowledge and a beautiful handmade table.

This workshop takes place every Wednesday from 5:30-8:30pm for 8 consecutive weeks.

This is a beginner workshop. No woodworking experience required.

**If you are interested in building a table with someone, couples tickets are available. Each couple makes one table.


Woodworking 101: An Introduction to Tablemaking ( 6 weeks)

Learning objectives:

  • Shop safety
  • Safety and proper use of tools (chop saw, jointer, planer, table saw, hand plane, orbital sander, pocket-hole jig, etc.)
  • Creating woodworking plans
  • Joinery techniques
  • Selecting lumber (characteristics of wood and considerations when selecting wood for your project)
  • Milling lumber (preparing lumber using the jointer and planer)
  • Glue-up of tabletop
  • Hand planning and sanding
  • Project assembly
  • finishing (stain and polyurethane)

Class Outline

Class #1: Shop Safety, Intro to Wood and Joinery, Drawing Up Plans, Making a Cutlist, Purchasing Lumber

Class #2: Tool Safety and Use, Cutting and Milling Wood

Class #3: Cutting and Milling Wood, Intro to Glue Ups

Class #4: Guided Project Time

Class #5: Guided Project Time

Class #6: Guided Project Time

Class #7: Table Dry-Fitting and Assembly, Guided Project Time

Class #8: Sanding and Finishing, Project Wrap Up

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Where is it happening?

1201 Mazant St, 1201 Mazant Street, New Orleans, United States

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Tickets

USD 323.19 to USD 439.99

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