Make a cutting board while learning how to use power tools. We will cover using the electric planer, ripping on the table saw, cross cutting on the miter saw, curved cuts on the bandsaw, and finishing. This is a great chance to get to know, or brush up on the most powerful tools in the shop. Take home your very own cherry or maple cutting board at the end.
The materials fee for this class is $20 and is included in the admission cost.
* We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *
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Taught by Meena Mangalvedhekar.
Build a cedar bench for your patio, garden, sauna, or anywhere else you want to sit and enjoy the outdoors! The dimensions of this bench are 47 inches long and 14 inches deep. Students will use a miter saw to cut 4x4 beams of cedar to size and the biscuit jointer and drill to assemble. Benches will be left unfinished.
The materials fee for this class is $150 and is included in the admission cost.
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Come learn how to turn your own bowl on the lathe! We will start with a freshly cut bowl blank and take it all the way to its finished shape. You will be learning parts of the lathe, how to mount your blank, and how to use bowl gouges, scrapers, and different chuck attachments. We will also cover how you will later on dry, sand, and finish the bowl. In this 4 hour class we will go at a pace at which everyone is comfortable, leaving plenty of room for demonstration, questions, and hands-on time.
The materials fee for this class is $30 and is included in the admission cost.
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Taught by Abbey Dickhudt
Join us for a special BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) centered class to practice the basics of Power Tools
This class is intended for BIPOC students.
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Taught by Meena Mangalvedhekar (@meenanew) Bio 1. Bio 2.
It can be hard to find just the right picture frame--especially for one-of-a-kind art--and custom frames are expensive. Solve that problem by learning how to build your own! We'll use the table saw, miter saw, and v-nailer to construct basic frames out of oak, maple, or cherry. Students should come to class with dimensions of the piece they want to frame, and we'll take it from there!
The materials fee for this class is $15 and is included in the class admission cost.
Taught by Aria Kampfer
This adjustable display wall is made with pegs, shelves, and boxes to create a stylish space to show off your treasures! Have in mind what you want to store on the wall because students will be able to design the shelves and boxes to fit their needs. Students will learn how to make dado and rabbet joinery using the table saw to create the shelves and boxes. The peg board and accessories will be made out of 1/2" paint grade plywood. Plan to apply finish or paint at home. You will be provided with a 2-foot by 3-foot shop-made peg board with 1/2" peg holes. You will be able to choose the depth of the shelves and boxes with a maximum depth of 5 inches. A shelf or box will have a maximum weight capacity of 10 pounds. This class is open to students of all levels of ability, and I will make accommodations for anyone with a disability.
The materials fee for this class is $60 and is included in the admission cost.
Join instructor Theoren Keenan for a walk on East River Road learning about common tree species to the Twin Cities! This course will cover summer identification features including leaves, buds, bark, flowers/fruit, and branch arrangement as well as uses of the trees for craftspeople and foragers.
This course will be held in unfavorable weather such as rain but will be rescheduled considering extreme heat, thunderstorms, or air quality warnings during the scheduled instruction time.
Taught by Theoren Keenan.
Open shop is a time for you to bring in any projects or crafts you are working on and have access to the tools and the space. While we will have an instructor on staff to help open shop run smoothly and make sure tools are being used safely, this is a self-directed work time NOT class time. Open shop is capped at 7 participants and needs 5 participants to run.
Registrants of open shop MUST have taken power tools 101 or be comfortable and experienced using power tools. Every attendee of open shop must register. Please no guests without registration!
Until further notice, NO GREENWOOD ON THE BANDSAWS.
Please email fireweedwoodshop@gmail.com if you have any questions about open shop or what tools are available to use.
* We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status * _________________________________
Facilitated by Aria Kampfer
Learn how to create beautiful wood images using a technique called marquetry! Marquetry is a form of wood art that uses a variety of veneers cut out and pasted together to create images and patterns. Students will use an X-Acto knife to cut wood veneers and glue to join pieces together. Finished images will be glued on to a 1/4 inch substrate. Students can frame their images, or incorporate them into other wood projects. Each student will receive a take-home marquetrate kit that will include an X-Acto knife with extra blades, self-healing mat to cut veneers on, and a small package of self-selected veneers. The kit is included in the cost of the class. Marquetry is a quiet activity that can be enjoying in a seated position. X-Acto knives have many different handle shapes to accommodate different types of grips. We encourage everyone of all abilities to attend this class.
The materials fee for this class is $50 and is included in the admission cost.
Taught by Aria Kampfer and Gwen Comings
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