Woodworking Classes

    • Friday, May 26, 2023
    • Friday, August 25, 2023
    • 14 sessions
    • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: WO030323CL
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    Build, finish, and string a violin so it's ready to play. Or get an old, damaged violin back into playable shape.

    About this Class

    Building or repairing a violin is a challenging project, and not one that can be completed in a few class sessions. So this class is structured to let you work at your own pace with a minimum of stress. The class fee covers three hours a week of instructor time for 12 weeks — approximately three months. You can also work independently between sessions. If your instrument is not completed after three months, you can sign up for another 12 weeks (or more). It's likely that 12 weeks will not be enough to build a new violin, especially if you don't already have hand woodworking experience or if you can't devote much time to work on it between sessions.

    The instructor will focus instruction on what each student needs. If you're building a violin, you will start with a bundle of wood and go through all the steps, from shaping the parts to assembling them, applying finish, and setting up your instrument so it's ready to play. If you're repairing a violin, the steps will depend on what is needed.

    This class is open to beginning woodworkers and students who do not play the violin or fiddle (the instruments are the same; it's the playing that differs). But experience with either or both crafts would be an asset.

    Details

    • You can sign up for this class at any time, with the fee covering 12 sessions. If you want to join mid-month, please email Studio Support Coordinator [email protected].
    • The class overlaps with open studio - you'll be sharing the Bench Room with others.
    • This class is open to BARN members only. Because it overlaps with open studio and is structured so you'll probably want to use the tools during additional open studio hours, guest drop-in fees would total far more than the membership fee.
    • Wear closed-toe shoes. If you need to use power tools to shape any parts, you will also need to wear safety glasses, tie back long hair and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

    Materials

    • If you register to build a new violin, the $320 materials fee included in the cost of the class will cover all the wood you need. If you want especially fancy wood, there will be an additional cost (discuss this with the instructor).
    • If you register to repair a violin, the instructor will help you figure out what materials you need to purchase.

    Prerequisites

    Students mush have completed Orientation to the Woodshop, If you want to use any of the tools covered by Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1 and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2, you must also have completed those. Multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking Calendar

    Class Policies

    Instructor

    Clay Levit owned and operated Fiddler’s Green Music Shop, a stringed instrument store in Austin, Texas, for 15 years. He began learning violin building at the Violin Craftsmanship Institute in New Hampshire and studied varnishing with Joe Robson in Ohio. He loves the combination of art and science inherent in the craft of building violins or fiddles. Clay makes fiddles and does repairs in his workshop on Bainbridge Island. When he’s not making fiddles, you might find him playing Irish fiddle music in a pub session!
    • Saturday, May 27, 2023
    • Saturday, June 03, 2023
    • 3 sessions
    • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: WO052723JS
    • 0
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    Get started in woodturning by learning safety, tool control, and how to create basic shapes for spindle and bowl turning.

    About this Class

    A small project will be started and completed as time permits.

    In Session 1, you will learn about woodturning safety, bevel contact, and gouge technique focusing on good body mechanics - all important to building a foundation to launch your turning skills. You will use the roughing gouge during most of the class, followed by an introduction to the regular (“fingernail”) spindle gouge. Tools you will use include a spindle roughing gouge and fingernail spindle gouge.

    In Session 2, you will review the earlier lesson, and then focus on the spindle gouge and parting tool, learning new mechanics for turning beads and coves. Toward the end of class, you will learn how a scroll chuck and tenon work in preparation for Session 3.

    In Session 3, you will increase the precision of your turning technique by making a small project such as a honey dipper, finial, spinning top, or goblet, with your own design elements. You will use a scroll chuck, a Jacobs chuck and Forstner bit. 

    Completing this class clears you to use the wood lathes for spindle turning during open studio. While you also will be eligible to take a bowl-turning class, it is strongly suggested you spend time turning in open studio a few times before you enroll in a bowl class.

    Details

    • Skill level: Beginner (but see "Prerequisites" below).
    • You must wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

    Prerequisites

    You must first complete Orientation to the Woodshop. Multiple sessions of this free, one-hour class are listed on the Woodworking Calendar. Log in to your BARN account and click on "My event registrations" to ensure you will have completed this class before Intro to Woodturning begins.

    Class Policies

    Instructor

    Jamie Straw has been turning wood for several years, working on both spindle and bowl projects, and has taught woodturning at BARN since July 2017. She also serves as coordinator of BARN’s woodturning classes.  She is past vice president for education and training for the local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners. Her focus is on helping students build skills progressively as they design and create their woodturning projects.

    • Tuesday, May 30, 2023
    • Wednesday, June 07, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: WO053023CFK
    • 4
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    Bring in a piece of furniture that's broken, wobbly or dinged and learn how to get it back into shape.

    About this Class

    Have a well-loved piece of furniture in need of repair or just wish you knew how to bring one back into usable condition? Or do you want to touch up or even completely renew the finish on a fine piece? In this hands-on class, you will learn how to assess a piece of furniture and how to repair it.

    You can bring your own piece of furniture or a part, such as a drawer, that needs help. If you don’t have a piece but would like to learn repair techniques, the instructor will provide a project for you to work on. The instructor will discuss the repair issues of each piece that students bring, so you will learn about a wider array of techniques than just what is needed for your own project.

    Details

    • Upholstery must be removed before class. If your piece is so heavy or bulky that you need to store it in the shop for the duration of the class, the instructor must approve it beforehand. Please use this form to contact the instructor.
    • If your project is too challenging to complete within the four sessions of this class, you may continue the work during open studio or in a future furniture repair class. Open studio is always free for members. Non-members can  participate without paying the usual $20 open studio fee if they are completing a class project.
    • Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

    Materials

    A $15 materials fee included in the cost of the class covers shop supplies and materials provided by the instructor. Depending on your project, you may need to purchase additional materials. The instructor will discuss this at the first session, after evaluating your piece.

    Prerequisites

     Students much have completed Orientation to the Woodshop, Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1 and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2. Multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking Calendar

    Class Policies

    Instructor

    Carol Fiedler Kawaguchi is a professional woodworker who specializes in restoration of antique furniture through her business, C-Saw, on Bainbridge Island. After earning a fine arts degree from Western Washington University, she worked in New Mexico as an apprentice ceramicist and then as an apprentice violin maker, developing her skills in fine woodworking and traditional finishes. She began designing and building custom furniture in the mid-1980s. Her interest in European, Early American and Asian antiques led her to focus on their restoration and repair.
    • Sunday, June 04, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • BARN Woodshop, Class Code: WO0060423MM
    • 0
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    Learn the basic safety principles of five key tools in the woodworking shop.

    About this Class

    In this hands-on class, you will make practice cuts on wood that the shop will supply. Completing this class qualifies you to use the following tools during open studio time or in classes that have this as a prerequisite:

    • Table saw
    • Planers
    • Jointers
    • Chop saw
    • Drill presses

    Details

    • This is a companion class to Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2, which may be taken before or after this class.
    • To use the shop, you also need to attend the free, one-hour Orientation to the Woodshop.
    • Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
    • You will get more out of this class if you first view videos that cover these tools. You can go back to these at any time to review safety protocols. Find them on the Woodshop Studio page.

    Project

    You will shape a piece of wood using specific studio tools.

    Materials

    All needed materials will be provided.

    Prerequisites

    None.

    Class Policies

    Instructor

    Mike Morgan


    • Sunday, June 04, 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: WO060423JI

    Gather with other woodcarvers to share tips, explore different techniques, and work on individual carving projects.

    About this Class

    More a weekly gathering than a formal class, Carving Afternoon is open to beginners as well as experienced woodcarvers.

    Each session begins with basic safety and carving instruction, so beginners should plan to arrive promptly at 1 pm. Blanks for a simple carving project and all tools will be provided.

    More experienced carvers should bring a project to work on as well as any personal carving tools, although BARN tools also are available. Once beginners are engaged in their projects, there will be time at each session to explore more complicated techniques, discuss carving traditions, learn about topics such as sharpening or wood selection, and get advice about the best way to proceed.

    Details

    • Free for members and guests. No registration is required.
    • You must wear closed-toe shoes and safety glasses, tie back long hair, and avoid dangling jewelry or clothing.
    • Carving Afternoon overlaps with open studio, which lasts until 6 pm, so participants are welcome to continue carving beyond the time this event ends. Open studio is free to members, and $20 for guests. Open studio also has prerequisites (see below).

    Project

    Work on your own project or one provided for beginners, which will be a simple basswood figure or design. The projects shown are all by BARN members who plan to participate in these sessions. Dan Webb carved the wooden balloon and the hand. Jeff Iller made the spoons. Bill Clapp carved the halibut bowl.

    Materials

    All materials and tools are provided at no cost for the instructor-led project. Participants must bring materials for their independent projects.

    Prerequisites

    None. However, if you want to use power tools to prepare your own carving blanks or do any other work in the shop, you need to qualify for open studio use:
    • You must take Orientation to the Woodshop. Plus you must take Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1 if you want to use the table saw, jointer, planer, miter saw or drill press and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2 if you want to use the bandsaw, stationary sanders, router or router table, and scroll saw.

    Class Policies

    Instructor

    Jeff Iller will lead the instruction for beginners at the start of each session. A third-generation woodworker, Iller was winning ribbons with his wood carvings by the time he was in high school. Around 1996, he found room for a shop and he has carved ever since. Carving on the entry sign to the BARN Woodworking Studio shows the quality of his work. Iller says he was taught early on that he could make anything from wood. He is still trying to prove that statement wrong.
    • Monday, June 05, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • BARN Woodshop Bench Room, Class Code: WO060523PK
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    Learn the fundamentals of creating dovetail joints — a hallmark of fine woodworking — using hand tools.

    About this Class

    Learn how to design, lay out, and mark dovetail joints and how to cut them accurately and efficiently using hand saws and chisels. Also learn tricks to getting them to fit perfectly.

    There won't be enough time in this class to complete a project, but you will go home with one or two completed corners, which you can use to refresh your memory later about which parts to cut and which to leave. It's surprisingly easy to get that mixed up if you haven't cut dovetails for a while, so having a reference piece can save you a lot of grief.

    Details

    Wear closed-toe shoes.

    Prerequisites

    • This class is open to students who have taken Orientation to the Woodshop. Multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking Calendar
    • Prior hand tool experience is recommended but not required.

    Class Policies

    Instructor

    Paul Kury studied woodworking at Lonnie Bird’s School of Fine Woodworking in Dandridge, Tenn., and has been an active woodworker for more than 40 years. His preference is 18th-century furniture. Paul also volunteers as a woodworking safety monitor at BARN.
    • Tuesday, June 06, 2023
    • Thursday, June 08, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • BARN ETA & Woodworking studios, Class Code: WO+ETA060623AE
    • 0
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    Learn the basic features of VCarve Pro, a popular program used to make signs, engravings, intricate inlays and imported 3D shapes and models on computer-controlled routers.

    About this Class

    VCarve Pro is easier to learn than Fusion 360, the other 3D design program taught at BARN, and can be used for projects on both the large CNC router in the Woodworking Studio and the small CNC router in the ETA Lab.

    Session 1 is in the ETA studio so you can use the VCarve Pro software to design an 8x16" sign and prototype your design on ETA's laser cutter. In session 2, we meet in the Woodworking Studio to carve it on the CNC router.

    Please note: To take this class, you need a laptop computer with a mouse and a working copy of VCarve Pro 11 already downloaded to that computer (you can download a free trial at www.vectric.com). The software requires a PC or a MAC that has Windows installed. There is no time during class to download the program. If you have questions or run into problems downloading the program, please email the instructor for help. If you don't have a laptop you can bring to class, you may use an ETA Studio desktop computer with the software already loaded.

    Details

    • Open to students 14+ of all levels.
    • Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols. 
    • BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here.

    Instructor

    Al Ebken - Al is a retired ocean engineer with many years of computer and computer-aided design experience. In the picture, he's using the Woodworking Studio's CNC router to make parts for face shields to protect against coronavirus infection.

    • Friday, June 09, 2023
    • 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: WO060923JS
    • 2
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    Learn to sharpen the tools you need to turn spindles, bowls, and other projects on the wood lathe.

    About this Class

    To turn wood effectively and enjoyably, you need sharp tools with high-quality profiles.

    Learn to sharpen gouges according to BARN protocol and gain an understanding of how to sharpen other tools (e.g., skews, parting tools, scrapers).

    If you would like advice on your own tools, you are welcome to bring them.

    This class is strongly recommended for students who have completed Intro to Woodturning or are enrolled in Intro to Bowl Turning. The class is required for any turners who wish to use BARN turning tools on an ongoing basis.

    Project

    This is a skills class focused on sharpening tools needed for the wood lathe.

    Materials

    Any needed materials will be provided.

    Prerequisites

    None

    Class Policies

    • Ages 14 and up are welcome.
    • You must wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

    • View BARN’s current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

    • BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering

    Instructor

    Jamie Straw has been turning wood for several years, working on both spindle and bowl projects, and has taught woodturning at BARN since July 2017. She also serves as coordinator of BARN’s woodturning classes. She is past vice president for education and training for the local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners. Her focus is on helping students build skills progressively as they design and create their projects.

    • Friday, June 09, 2023
    • Tuesday, June 20, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code:W0060923TL
    • 5
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    Learn how to use hand tools skillfully in this four-session component of BARN's Beginning Woodworking series.

    About this Class

    Once you've taken Orientation to the Woodshop, join us to build a two-compartment tote, handy for storing or carrying silverware, garden tools, or other items. The project was specifically designed to give you experience with the most common hand tools.

    You will learn to use:

    • Measuring and marking tools
    • Crosscut and rip cut hand saws
    • Hand planes
    • Chisels
    • Hand drill (bit and brace)
    • Coping saw

    Details

    • All students must wear a mask to this class.

    • You must wear closed-toe shoes.

    Prerequisites

    Orientation to the Woodshop (multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking Calendar)

    Class Policies

    Instructor

    Tom Leurquin has been a BARN member since its opening and specializes in projects involving hand tools. After taking several hand tool courses at BARN and the Port Townsend School of Woodworking, he fell in love with the intimacy and meditative aspects of working wood by hand. His civil engineering background has helped him achieve a critical eye for detail and precision that enriches the art of hand tool woodworking.

    • Saturday, June 10, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • BARN Woodworking Studio
    • 6

    At this month's free woodworkers' presentation, learn about some intriguingly different wood stains and finishes from wood flooring expert Tom Salisbury.

    About this Event

    This presentation will focus on two types of products:

    • Reactive stains, which color wood via a chemical reaction rather than pigments. The picture shows a sample board that Salisbury used when he gave a presentation about these finishes to a gathering of wood flooring professionals.
    • Catalyzed oil finishes, which are similar to the oil and wax finish that many woodworkers at BARN use but better, according to Salisbury.

    The monthly woodworkers' presentations are usually held in the Great Room, but this meeting will be in the main shop so that attendees can try out the stains and finishes on different types of wood.

    These monthly meetings always offer an informative presentation on various aspect of woodworking, plus a short business meeting. It's a good opportunity to meet other woodworkers of all skill levels, learn what's new in the shop, and share your thoughts on class offerings and studio operations.

    As usual, we'll have coffee and nibbles. Free and open to all - no need to register. 

    • Sunday, June 11, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • BARN Woodshop, Class Code: WO061123JH
    • 0
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    Get checked out on the Woodworking Studio’s major power tools not covered in the Tool Safety Checkout 1 class.

    About this Class

    In this hands-on class, you will make practice cuts on wood that the shop will supply. Completing this class qualifies you to use the following tools during open studio time or in classes that have this as a prerequisite:

    • Router and router table
    • Oscillating sander
    • Disc sander
    • Drum sander
    • Edge sander
    • Band saws 
    • Scroll saw

    Details

    • This is a companion class to Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1, which may be taken before or after this class. See calendar for details.
    • To use the shop, you also need to attend the free, one-hour Orientation to the Woodshop.
    • Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
    • You will get more out of this class if you first view videos that cover these tools. You can go back to these at any time to review safety protocols. Find them on the Woodshop Studio page.

    Prerequisites

    None.

    Class Policies

    Instructor

    Jeanne Huber

    • Sunday, June 11, 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: WO061123JI

    Gather with other woodcarvers to share tips, explore different techniques, and work on individual carving projects.

    About this Class

    More a weekly gathering than a formal class, Carving Afternoon is open to beginners as well as experienced woodcarvers.

    Each session begins with basic safety and carving instruction, so beginners should plan to arrive promptly at 1 pm. Blanks for a simple carving project and all tools will be provided.

    More experienced carvers should bring a project to work on as well as any personal carving tools, although BARN tools also are available. Once beginners are engaged in their projects, there will be time at each session to explore more complicated techniques, discuss carving traditions, learn about topics such as sharpening or wood selection, and get advice about the best way to proceed.

    Details

    • Free for members and guests. No registration is required.
    • You must wear closed-toe shoes and safety glasses, tie back long hair, and avoid dangling jewelry or clothing.
    • Carving Afternoon overlaps with open studio, which lasts until 6 pm, so participants are welcome to continue carving beyond the time this event ends. Open studio is free to members, and $20 for guests. Open studio also has prerequisites (see below).

    Project

    Work on your own project or one provided for beginners, which will be a simple basswood figure or design. The projects shown are all by BARN members who plan to participate in these sessions. Dan Webb carved the wooden balloon and the hand. Jeff Iller made the spoons. Bill Clapp carved the halibut bowl.

    Materials

    All materials and tools are provided at no cost for the instructor-led project. Participants must bring materials for their independent projects.

    Prerequisites

    None. However, if you want to use power tools to prepare your own carving blanks or do any other work in the shop, you need to qualify for open studio use:
    • You must take Orientation to the Woodshop. Plus you must take Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1 if you want to use the table saw, jointer, planer, miter saw or drill press and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2 if you want to use the bandsaw, stationary sanders, router or router table, and scroll saw.

    Class Policies

    Instructor

    Jeff Iller will lead the instruction for beginners at the start of each session. A third-generation woodworker, Iller was winning ribbons with his wood carvings by the time he was in high school. Around 1996, he found room for a shop and he has carved ever since. Carving on the entry sign to the BARN Woodworking Studio shows the quality of his work. Iller says he was taught early on that he could make anything from wood. He is still trying to prove that statement wrong.
    • Monday, June 12, 2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PDT)
    • BARN Wood Shop, Class Code: WO061223JW
    • 7
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    This introduction to our Woodworking & Small Boatbuilding Studio is required for anyone who wants to work in the studio.

    About this Class

    This free orientation covers policies and etiquette in a community workshop, safety, and the studio’s leadership structure.

    The Open Studio experience is discussed as well as what the studio contributes to support members’ learning and project work. 

    Learning opportunities to help the studio run smoothly are provided. Volunteer jobs range from serving as safety monitors, assisting on community service projects, and helping on Monday Maintenance.

    If you are new to woodworking, a basic series of classes is explained to help you begin your woodworking experience while using natural and sustainable materials to create with your hands.

    Details

    • This class is free, but registration is required.
    • Wear close-toed shoes.
    • Ages 14 and up are welcome.

    Project

    You will learn how our studio works and fulfill the orientation prerequisite for further use of the studio and classes.

    Materials

    Any materials used will be provided.

    Prerequisite

    None

    Class Policies

    Instructor

    Jeff Williams

    • Monday, June 12, 2023
    • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • BARN Woodshop, Class Code: WO061223CS
    • 0
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    Learn the basic safety principles of five key tools in the woodworking shop.

    About this Class

    In this hands-on class, you will make practice cuts on wood that the shop will supply. Completing this class qualifies you to use the following tools during open studio time or in classes that have this as a prerequisite:

    • Table saw
    • Planers
    • Jointers
    • Chop saw
    • Drill presses

    Details

    • This is a companion class to Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2, which may be taken before or after this class.
    • To use the shop, you also need to attend the free, one-hour Orientation to the Woodshop.
    • Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
    • You will get more out of this class if you first view videos that cover these tools. You can go back to these at any time to review safety protocols. Find them on the Woodshop Studio page.

    Project

    You will shape a piece of wood using specific studio tools.

    Materials

    All needed materials will be provided.

    Prerequisites

    None.

    Class Policies

    Instructor

    Charles Sharpe


    • Monday, June 12, 2023
    • Monday, June 26, 2023
    • 5 sessions
    • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: WO061223PK
    • 0
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    Make a hardwood box with hand-cut dovetail corner joints and a sliding lid as you build your woodworking skills with hand and power tools.

    About this Class

    Dovetails started out as a practical solution to keep drawers from coming apart as people tugged and pushed them in and out. Today, when there are machine-assisted ways to join wood at right angles and mechanical drawer slides, hand-cut dovetails have become a code for fine craftsmanship. This class covers all the steps involved in making boxes plus the exacting details needed to create tight-fitting dovetail corner joints.

    • Day 1: Learn about measuring and marking tools, different kinds of hand saws and the steps needed to lay out and cut the dovetail pins and tails. Make practice cuts.
    • Day 2: At the table saw, cut the box sides. Using hand tools, plane the ends, sand the interior surfaces, and lay out and cut the tails.
    • Day 3: Lay out and cut the pins. Fit the box, then take it apart and use the router table to cut grooves for the top and bottom. Cut and bevel the box bottom using the table saw and miter saw, and smooth the bevels with a hand plane. Glue up the box.
    • Day 4: Make the top using steps similar to making the bottom. Make the end molding and glue it in place.
    • Day 5: Add finishing touches and do final smoothing of the box. Discuss finishing methods.

    Details

    Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

    Project

    The hardwood box is about 6 inches wide, 12 inches long and 4 inches tall, with three dovetails at each corner. The outside edges of the bottom and the sliding lid have a bevel about 1½ inches wide.

    Materials

    The $25 materials fee includes all wood and shop supplies.

    Prerequisites

    This class is open to students who have taken Orientation to the Woodshop, Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1 and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2. Multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking Calendar. Hand tool experience is helpful but not required.

    Class Policies

    Instructor

    Paul Kury - Paul studied woodworking at Lonnie Bird’s School of Fine Woodworking in Dandridge, Tenn., and has been an active woodworker for more than 40 years. His preference is 18th-century furniture. Paul also volunteers as a woodworking safety monitor at BARN.

    • Tuesday, June 13, 2023
    • Friday, June 16, 2023
    • 3 sessions
    • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: WO061323JS
    • 0
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    Get started in woodturning by learning safety, tool control, and how to create basic shapes for spindle and bowl turning.

    About this Class

    A small project will be started and completed as time permits.

    In Session 1, you will learn about woodturning safety, bevel contact, and gouge technique focusing on good body mechanics - all important to building a foundation to launch your turning skills. You will use the roughing gouge during most of the class, followed by an introduction to the regular (“fingernail”) spindle gouge. Tools you will use include a spindle roughing gouge and fingernail spindle gouge.

    In Session 2, you will review the earlier lesson, and then focus on the spindle gouge and parting tool, learning new mechanics for turning beads and coves. Toward the end of class, you will learn how a scroll chuck and tenon work in preparation for Session 3.

    In Session 3, you will increase the precision of your turning technique by making a small project such as a honey dipper, finial, spinning top, or goblet, with your own design elements. You will use a scroll chuck, a Jacobs chuck and Forstner bit. 

    Completing this class clears you to use the wood lathes for spindle turning during open studio. While you also will be eligible to take a bowl-turning class, it is strongly suggested you spend time turning in open studio a few times before you enroll in a bowl class.

    Details

    • Skill level: Beginner (but see "Prerequisites" below).
    • You must wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

      Prerequisites

      You must first complete Orientation to the Woodshop. Multiple sessions of this free, one-hour class are listed on the Woodworking Calendar. Log in to your BARN account and click on "My event registrations" to ensure you will have completed this class before Intro to Woodturning begins.

      Class Policies

      Instructor

        Jamie Straw has been turning wood for several years, working on both spindle and bowl projects, and has taught woodturning at BARN since July 2017. She also serves as coordinator of BARN’s woodturning classes.  She is past vice president for education and training for the local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners. Her focus is on helping students build skills progressively as they design and create their woodturning projects.

        • Tuesday, June 13, 2023
        • Thursday, June 15, 2023
        • 2 sessions
        • BARN ETA & Woodworking studios, Class Code: WO+ETA061323AE
        • 2
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        Learn the basic features of VCarve Pro, a popular program used to make signs, engravings, intricate inlays and imported 3D shapes and models on computer-controlled routers.

        About this Class

        VCarve Pro is easier to learn than Fusion 360, the other 3D design program taught at BARN, and can be used for projects on both the large CNC router in the Woodworking Studio and the small CNC router in the ETA Lab.

        Session 1 is in the ETA studio so you can use the VCarve Pro software to design an 8x16" sign and prototype your design on ETA's laser cutter. In session 2, we meet in the Woodworking Studio to carve it on the CNC router.

        Please note: To take this class, you need a laptop computer with a mouse and a working copy of VCarve Pro 11 already downloaded to that computer (you can download a free trial at www.vectric.com). The software requires a PC or a MAC that has Windows installed. There is no time during class to download the program. If you have questions or run into problems downloading the program, please email the instructor for help. If you don't have a laptop you can bring to class, you may use an ETA Studio desktop computer with the software already loaded.

        Details

        • Open to students 14+ of all levels.
        • Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols. 
        • BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here.

        Instructor

        Al Ebken - Al is a retired ocean engineer with many years of computer and computer-aided design experience. In the picture, he's using the Woodworking Studio's CNC router to make parts for face shields to protect against coronavirus infection.

        • Thursday, June 15, 2023
        • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
        • BARN Woodshop, Class Code: WO061523CS
        • 3
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        Get checked out on the Woodworking Studio’s major power tools not covered in the Tool Safety Checkout 1 class.

        About this Class

        In this hands-on class, you will make practice cuts on wood that the shop will supply. Completing this class qualifies you to use the following tools during open studio time or in classes that have this as a prerequisite:

        • Router and router table
        • Oscillating sander
        • Disc sander
        • Drum sander
        • Edge sander
        • Band saws 
        • Scroll saw

        Details

        • This is a companion class to Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1, which may be taken before or after this class. See calendar for details.
        • To use the shop, you also need to attend the free, one-hour Orientation to the Woodshop.
        • Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
        • You will get more out of this class if you first view videos that cover these tools. You can go back to these at any time to review safety protocols. Find them on the Woodshop Studio page.

        Prerequisites

        None.

        Class Policies

        Instructor

        Charles Sharpe

        • Saturday, June 17, 2023
        • Sunday, June 18, 2023
        • 2 sessions
        • BARN's Woodshop, Class Code: WO061723DR
        • 2
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        Learn the fundamentals of the powerful and versatile table saw - the cornerstone of every shop.

        About this Class

        We start this introductory class with the anatomy of the table saw and how to calibrate it to achieve precise cuts every time. Then we move on to skills like ripping wood, making miter cuts, and learning to make rabbets and dados.

        By the end of this class, you'll have covered most of the cuts you'll ever make with a table saw. You'll have the skills and confidence to change blades, the know-how to ensure that your cuts are straight and square, and understand how to cut pieces to size accurately and repetitively.

        This class focuses on learning techniques, not building a class project.

        Details

        • You must wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
        • A materials fee is included in the cost of the class and covers practice wood.

        Prerequisites

        You must first complete Orientation to the Woodshop and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1. Multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking Calendar. Log in to your BARN account and click on "My event registrations" to confirm that you have completed these prerequisites.

        Class Policies

        Instructor

        Dave Roe

        • Saturday, June 17, 2023
        • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
        • BARN Woodshop, Class Code: WO061723CS
        • 2
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        Learn the basic safety principles of five key tools in the woodworking shop.

        About this Class

        In this hands-on class, you will make practice cuts on wood that the shop will supply. Completing this class qualifies you to use the following tools during open studio time or in classes that have this as a prerequisite:

        • Table saw
        • Planers
        • Jointers
        • Chop saw
        • Drill presses

        Details

        • This is a companion class to Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2, which may be taken before or after this class.
        • To use the shop, you also need to attend the free, one-hour Orientation to the Woodshop.
        • Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
        • You will get more out of this class if you first view videos that cover these tools. You can go back to these at any time to review safety protocols. Find them on the Woodshop Studio page.

        Project

        You will shape a piece of wood using specific studio tools.

        Materials

        All needed materials will be provided.

        Prerequisites

        None.

        Class Policies

        Instructor

        Charles Sharpe


        • Monday, June 19, 2023
        • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PDT)
        • BARN Wood Shop, Class Code: WO061923JW
        • 11
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        This introduction to our Woodworking & Small Boatbuilding Studio is required for anyone who wants to work in the studio.

        About this Class

        This free orientation covers policies and etiquette in a community workshop, safety, and the studio’s leadership structure.

        The Open Studio experience is discussed as well as what the studio contributes to support members’ learning and project work. 

        Learning opportunities to help the studio run smoothly are provided. Volunteer jobs range from serving as safety monitors, assisting on community service projects, and helping on Monday Maintenance.

        If you are new to woodworking, a basic series of classes is explained to help you begin your woodworking experience while using natural and sustainable materials to create with your hands.

        Details

        • This class is free, but registration is required.
        • Wear close-toed shoes.
        • Ages 14 and up are welcome.

        Project

        You will learn how our studio works and fulfill the orientation prerequisite for further use of the studio and classes.

        Materials

        Any materials used will be provided.

        Prerequisite

        None

        Class Policies

        Instructor

        Jeff Williams

        • Tuesday, June 20, 2023
        • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
        • BARN Woodshop, Class Code: WO062023DR
        • 5
        Register

        Get checked out on the Woodworking Studio’s major power tools not covered in the Tool Safety Checkout 1 class.

        About this Class

        In this hands-on class, you will make practice cuts on wood that the shop will supply. Completing this class qualifies you to use the following tools during open studio time or in classes that have this as a prerequisite:

        • Router and router table
        • Oscillating sander
        • Disc sander
        • Drum sander
        • Edge sander
        • Band saws 
        • Scroll saw

        Details

        • This is a companion class to Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1, which may be taken before or after this class. See calendar for details.
        • To use the shop, you also need to attend the free, one-hour Orientation to the Woodshop.
        • Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
        • You will get more out of this class if you first view videos that cover these tools. You can go back to these at any time to review safety protocols. Find them on the Woodshop Studio page.

        Prerequisites

        None.

        Class Policies

        Instructor

        Dave Roe

        • Wednesday, June 21, 2023
        • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
        • BARN Woodshop, Class Code: WO062123BC
        • 2
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        Practice your woodturning skills or work on a project you need help with under the guidance of a woodturning instructor.

        About this Class

        Everything from simple bead-and-cove sticks to handles, boxes, goblets, and bowls are appropriate for this guided studio time.

        Project

        Whatever you're working on, whether that be a specific project or your woodturning skills.

        Materials

        Bring stock or notify the instructor in advance of stock you need, but do not have (paid for separately).

        Prerequisites

        • Open to students who have taken Intro to Woodturning or demonstrated equivalent lathe safety and turning skills during a private studio session, which you can arrange by contacting Jamie Straw, (360) 551-9233, at least 10 days before this class.
        • Students must also have completed Orientation to the WoodshopWoodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1, and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2. Multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking CalendarPlease login to your BARN account and click on "My event registrations" to ensure you will have completed the required prerequisites before this class begins.

        Class Policies

        Instructor

        Bruce Claiborne


        • Wednesday, June 21, 2023
        • 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
        • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: WO62123JS
        • 3
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        The 36” Northfield is the Wood Studio’s “Big Boy” and requires separate user qualification from the other bandsaws.

        About This Class

        Successful completion of this class, plus some supervision in your first studio use of the Northfield, will qualify you to use it independently in Open Studio.

        You will learn important safety guidelines, how to inspect and tune up this big saw, how to resaw boards and how to safely cut irregular or unstable stock.

        Project

        Mastering the Northfield so you may use it independently in Open Studio.

        Materials

        Any needed material will be provided.

        Prerequisites

        This class is open to those who have completed Orientation to the Woodshop, Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1, and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2. Multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking Calendar.

        Please login to your BARN account and click on "My event registrations" to ensure you have completed the required prerequisites before you register for this class.

        Class Policies

        • You must wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
        • Ages 14 and up are welcome.
        • View BARN’s current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
        • BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.

        Instructor

        Jamie Straw. Jamie has been woodworking for more than 20 years and has experience on all of the standard stationary tools of a wood shop. Her first floor-model tool was a bandsaw, which she uses for both sawing large woodturning blanks and processing dimensional lumber.




        • Friday, June 23, 2023
        • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
        • BARN Woodshop, Class Code: WO062323JH
        • 1
        Register

        Learn the basic safety principles of five key tools in the woodworking shop.

        About this Class

        In this hands-on class, you will make practice cuts on wood that the shop will supply. Completing this class qualifies you to use the following tools during open studio time or in classes that have this as a prerequisite:

        • Table saw
        • Planers
        • Jointers
        • Chop saw
        • Drill presses

        Details

        • This is a companion class to Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2, which may be taken before or after this class.
        • To use the shop, you also need to attend the free, one-hour Orientation to the Woodshop.
        • Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
        • You will get more out of this class if you first view videos that cover these tools. You can go back to these at any time to review safety protocols. Find them on the Woodshop Studio page.

        Project

        You will shape a piece of wood using specific studio tools.

        Materials

        All needed materials will be provided.

        Prerequisites

        None.

        Class Policies

        Instructor

        Jeanne Huber


        • Saturday, June 24, 2023
        • Sunday, June 25, 2023
        • 2 sessions
        • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: W0062423JS
        • 0
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        Make two bowls as you build woodturning skills and learn some special techniques and insights needed for this craft.

        About this Class

        Turn two green-wood bowls (using green wood for blanks being the best - and most fun - way to hone your bowl-turning skills), working on smooth and efficient cuts, to create two bowls six to seven inches in diameter. In the first session, you learn the best bowl shape for a novice turner, how to safely mount the blank on the lathe, and how to use a scroll chuck and bowl gouge. You also learn how to maintain even wall thickness, and how to treat the bowl to prevent cracking while it dries. In the second session, in addition to turning a second bowl, you learn the basics of balancing grain and which Northwest woods are best for turning.

        By successfully completing these two sessions and turning two bowls, you will have a good understanding of the process and techniques, and be qualified to turn bowls of this size independently during open studio in the Woodworking Studio. You will be provided with a third bowl blank to turn during open studio. 

        While this class is oriented to novice turners, it also is appropriate and useful for experienced turners who have predominantly used scrapers and wish to acquire or improve their gouge skills.

        Details

        You must wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

        Prerequisites

        Open to students who have taken Intro to Woodturning or demonstrated equivalent lathe safety and turning skills during a private studio session, which you can arrange by contacting Jamie Straw, (360) 551-9233, at least 10 days before this class.

        Students must also have completed  Orientation to the Woodshop, Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1, and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2. Multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking CalendarPlease login to your BARN account and click on "My event registrations" to ensure you will have completed the required prerequisites before this class begins.

        Class Policies

        Instructor

        Jamie Straw has been turning wood for several years, working on both spindle and bowl projects, and has taught woodturning at BARN since July 2017. She also serves as coordinator of BARN’s woodturning classes.  She is past vice president for education and training for the local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners. Her focus is on helping students build skills progressively as they design and create their woodturning projects.

        Bowl photograph by Joy McCallister Photography.

         
        • Saturday, June 24, 2023
        • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
        • BARN Woodshop, Class Code: WO062423JH
        • 5
        Register

        Get checked out on the Woodworking Studio’s major power tools not covered in the Tool Safety Checkout 1 class.

        About this Class

        In this hands-on class, you will make practice cuts on wood that the shop will supply. Completing this class qualifies you to use the following tools during open studio time or in classes that have this as a prerequisite:

        • Router and router table
        • Oscillating sander
        • Disc sander
        • Drum sander
        • Edge sander
        • Band saws 
        • Scroll saw

        Details

        • This is a companion class to Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1, which may be taken before or after this class. See calendar for details.
        • To use the shop, you also need to attend the free, one-hour Orientation to the Woodshop.
        • Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
        • You will get more out of this class if you first view videos that cover these tools. You can go back to these at any time to review safety protocols. Find them on the Woodshop Studio page.

        Prerequisites

        None.

        Class Policies

        Instructor

        Jeanne Huber

        • Monday, June 26, 2023
        • Tuesday, June 27, 2023
        • 2 sessions
        • BARN Woodworking & Metal Fab Studios, Class Code: WO+062623DG+LS
        • 3
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        Make a garden trug from old-growth cedar and copper in an intro to the Woodworking and Metal Fabrication studios.

        About this Class

        Trugs are great for harvesting veggies or flowers. In this beginner-friendly class, you'll use wood purchased from Makoto Imai, a master of Japanese woodworking profiled in The Seattle Times. You’ll cut the end pieces with a bandsaw, and use a bandsaw or hand saw to cut strips for the basket bottom and sides to the desired length.

        You’ll then bend the copper handle, cut the copper connector plate, and use Chicago screws to hold the parts together.

        This is part of BARN's "Try It!" series of classes meant to introduce students to new skills.

        Project

        A garden trug approximately 10" wide by 16" long

        Details

        You must wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry.

        We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

        Class Policies

        Instructors

        David Grant and Linda Sohlberg David is a safety monitor in the Woodworking Studio and has taken the lead on many community-service projects. Linda leads the sheet metal activities in BARN's Metal Fabrication Studio.

        • Tuesday, June 27, 2023
        • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
        • BARN Woodshop, Class Code: WO062723DK
        • 3
        Register

        Learn the basic safety principles of five key tools in the woodworking shop.

        About this Class

        In this hands-on class, you will make practice cuts on wood that the shop will supply. Completing this class qualifies you to use the following tools during open studio time or in classes that have this as a prerequisite:

        • Table saw
        • Planers
        • Jointers
        • Chop saw
        • Drill presses

        Details

        • This is a companion class to Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2, which may be taken before or after this class.
        • To use the shop, you also need to attend the free, one-hour Orientation to the Woodshop.
        • Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
        • You will get more out of this class if you first view videos that cover these tools. You can go back to these at any time to review safety protocols. Find them on the Woodshop Studio page.

        Project

        You will shape a piece of wood using specific studio tools.

        Materials

        All needed materials will be provided.

        Prerequisites

        None.

        Class Policies

        Instructor

        David Kaplan


        • Tuesday, June 27, 2023
        • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (PDT)
        • BARN Wood Shop, Class Code: WO062723JW
        • 8
        Register

        This introduction to our Woodworking & Small Boatbuilding Studio is required for anyone who wants to work in the studio.

        About this Class

        This free orientation covers policies and etiquette in a community workshop, safety, and the studio’s leadership structure.

        The Open Studio experience is discussed as well as what the studio contributes to support members’ learning and project work. 

        Learning opportunities to help the studio run smoothly are provided. Volunteer jobs range from serving as safety monitors, assisting on community service projects, and helping on Monday Maintenance.

        If you are new to woodworking, a basic series of classes is explained to help you begin your woodworking experience while using natural and sustainable materials to create with your hands.

        Details

        • This class is free, but registration is required.
        • Wear close-toed shoes.
        • Ages 14 and up are welcome.

        Project

        You will learn how our studio works and fulfill the orientation prerequisite for further use of the studio and classes.

        Materials

        Any materials used will be provided.

        Prerequisite

        None

        Class Policies

        Instructor

        Jeff Williams

        • Friday, June 30, 2023
        • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
        • BARN Woodshop, Class Code: WO063023JH
        • 4
        Register

        Get checked out on the Woodworking Studio’s major power tools not covered in the Tool Safety Checkout 1 class.

        About this Class

        In this hands-on class, you will make practice cuts on wood that the shop will supply. Completing this class qualifies you to use the following tools during open studio time or in classes that have this as a prerequisite:

        • Router and router table
        • Oscillating sander
        • Disc sander
        • Drum sander
        • Edge sander
        • Band saws 
        • Scroll saw

        Details

        • This is a companion class to Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1, which may be taken before or after this class. See calendar for details.
        • To use the shop, you also need to attend the free, one-hour Orientation to the Woodshop.
        • Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
        • You will get more out of this class if you first view videos that cover these tools. You can go back to these at any time to review safety protocols. Find them on the Woodshop Studio page.

        Prerequisites

        None.

        Class Policies

        Instructor

        Jeanne Huber

        • Wednesday, July 05, 2023
        • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (PDT)
        • BARN Wood Shop, Class Code: WO070523JW
        • 12
        Register

        This introduction to our Woodworking & Small Boatbuilding Studio is required for anyone who wants to work in the studio.

        About this Class

        This free orientation covers policies and etiquette in a community workshop, safety, and the studio’s leadership structure.

        The Open Studio experience is discussed as well as what the studio contributes to support members’ learning and project work. 

        Learning opportunities to help the studio run smoothly are provided. Volunteer jobs range from serving as safety monitors, assisting on community service projects, and helping on Monday Maintenance.

        If you are new to woodworking, a basic series of classes is explained to help you begin your woodworking experience while using natural and sustainable materials to create with your hands.

        Details

        • This class is free, but registration is required.
        • Wear close-toed shoes.
        • Ages 14 and up are welcome.

        Project

        You will learn how our studio works and fulfill the orientation prerequisite for further use of the studio and classes.

        Materials

        Any materials used will be provided.

        Prerequisite

        None

        Class Policies

        Instructor

        Jeff Williams

        • Sunday, July 09, 2023
        • Sunday, July 16, 2023
        • 3 sessions
        • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: WO070923DW
        • 4
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