Name: Table Saw : BUS (Basic Use and Safety)
Start: 2024-03-05T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-05-30T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Futureworks Makerspace- Brooklyn Army Terminal

In this Basic Safety and Use workshop, students will learn how to safely set up and use the central wood shop machine.
About this Event
Table Saw: BUS (Basic Use and Safety)

In this Basic Use and Safety workshop, students will learn how to safely set up and use the central shop machine: our Saw Stop table saw. We will cover ripping, cross cutting, blade differences and ergonomic best practices for working with both plywood & solid wood.

Completion of this single, 1.5hr class certifies students to use equipment independently as a 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+

Late Spring 2024 Sessions

Wednesday, April 17 (5:30-7p)

Thursday, May 9th (5:30-7p)

Thursday, May 30th (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.