Wood 101 : BUS (Basic Use and Safety)

Name: Wood 101 : BUS (Basic Use and Safety)
Start: 2024-06-26T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-07-31T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Futureworks Makerspace- Brooklyn Army Terminal

Schedule

Wed Jun 26 2024 at 05:30 pm to Wed Jul 31 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Futureworks Makerspace- Brooklyn Army Terminal | Brooklyn, NY

In this Basic Safety and Use workshop, students will learn how to safely set up and use a variety of wood fabrication tools.
About this Event
Wood 101 : BUS (Basic Use and Safety)

In this Basic Use and Safety workshop, students will learn how to safely set up and use a variety of fabrication tools in the wood shop:

Band saw
Chop (miter) saw
Disc grinder
Belt sander

Completion of this single 1.5hr class certifies students to use equipment independently as a Makerspace member or a non-member on a day pass.

Requirements

Students must come to class with appropriate attire, which includes closed-toe shoes, long pants, and hair tied back. Makerspace NYC will provide safety glasses and ear protection. Open to all, ages 18+

Summer 2024 Sessions
Wednesday, June 26th (5:30-7p)

Thursday, July 11th (5:30-7p)

Wednesday, July 31st (5:30-7p)

Instructor

A woodturner by trade, Farcee is a genderqueer craftsperson and artist with a wide range of experience in working with a variety of mediums, everything from rejected lumber scraps to resin-infused carrots. The act of revealing things from otherwise-rejected and unexpected things is at the heart of her work. Farcee teaches classes at Makerspace NYC and Bien Hecho Academy in Brooklyn.