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Advanced Woodworking - Joinery
TechShop San Francisco @ 926 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Wood joinery is the foundation of building furniture and wooden structures. Joints can be very simple and purely functional or they can be complex and elegant, requiring a master level of artistry and skill to produce. In this class, learn joint-making techniques as well as highly valuable theory and background information as they apply to joint making. Learn when to use certain joints, which joints are the strongest, how grain direction influences...
Wood Lathe SBU
TechShop San Francisco @ 926 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Woodturning is a method of woodworking used to create wooden bowls, pens, table legs and endless other round or cylindrical items on a lathe. Learn to safely use the lathe to make wooden parts in this Safety and Basic Use (SBU) class. Discover how to set up the lathe, prepare raw materials, and use different wood turning tools. Spin circles around the shop with the new skills acquired in this class! Project: Turn a wooden spindle Prerequisites:...
Jointer, Planer and Table Router SBU
TechShop San Francisco @ 926 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
In this Safety and Basic Use (SBU) class, learn proper techniques and how to safely operate the jointer, planer, and table-mounted router. Use these woodworking tools to turn rough lumber into finished boards (achieve precise thickness, square edges and flat surfaces) as well as create complex profiles for edge finishing and joinery operations. Say goodbye to the constraints of lumberyard wood and the high price of mail order wood. Say hello...
Cutting Board Workshop
TechShop San Francisco @ 926 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Join Seth Newsome for this four-hour workshop and learn how to put together your own two-tone cutting board using the skills you acquired from the Woodshop SBU. Seth will show you the steps for cutting, gluing and finishing your cutting board made from maple and cherry. Workshop fee includes materials. Prerequisite: Woodshop SBU
Woodturning: Bowl Making
TechShop San Francisco @ 926 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
In this 3.5-hour workshop, you will learn basic bowl making on the lathe, going from a square maple board to finished bowl. We will cover sharpening and tool shape; the four basic cuts and how to best use them; initial mounting; roughing to round and hogging off; techniques for re-mounting the bowl; shaping the exterior; hollowing and interior finish; sanding; reversing the bowl blank; and turning the foot and bottom. Time permitting, we may discuss...
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Woodshop Access
TechShop San Francisco @ 926 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Learn how to safely operate the core woodshop tools in this Access class (formerly Safety and Basic Use) After this class member's will have access to the SawStop table saw, sliding compound miter saw, drill press, band saw, and belt and disk sanders. Learn to set up straight cuts (rip and crosscut), mitered cuts, curved cuts, smooth edges, and drill holes. Project: This class doesn't include a project Prerequisites: None Equipment...
