Intro to Woodworking: Level 1, Make a Table Lamp

​Whether you’re completely new to woodworking or just looking to brush up on the basics, this hands-on class is a great place to start. You’ll get to know the key tools and techniques used in woodworking, learn how to work safely and with confidence, and start building skills you can use on future projects.

Learn. In this class, we start with the fundamentals of wood as a material. Wood is still very much alive, even after the tree is cut, and working with it means learning how it moves, reacts, and behaves over time. From there, you’ll learn to mill rough lumber – flattening, squaring, and sizing wood – and how to shape your pieces with the bandsaw and sanders. Along the way, you’ll get comfortable using a variety of machines and tools, including:

• Jointer – flattens one face of a board
• Planer – evens out board thickness
• Table saw – makes clean, straight cuts
• Bandsaw – useful for curved or irregular cuts
• Sanders – shape and smooth your final piece

We’ll also cover essential skills like reading wood grain, measuring and marking accurately, using clamps for a glue-up, and choosing the right finish.

Make. You’ll build a hardwood table lamp base, a perfect beginner project that incorporates all the basics. Custom wiring kits and wiring instructions are provided. Lamp shades are not provided.

Tool Safety Checks: This class will cover the safe operation of some of our major woodworking machines (table saw, miter saw, jointer, planer, bandsaw). To use these machines independently (outside the class), you must be a member and pass our Tool Safety Check(s). For more information and to schedule a testing session, please contact info@hatchspace.org.

3 Sessions: September 30, October 7 & 14 |  This is a 3-part class.
Wednesdays, 5:30pm – 8pm

Cost: $225 non-members; $174.25 members (plus an additional $35 materials fee for lumber and wiring kit.)