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Community Facilitators are volunteers who to advise MakeHaven members on projects and show members how to use the tools.

Facilitator hours will be BY APPOINTMENT during their listed hours. To make an appointment, contact the facilitator directly via Slack. To prevent unnecessary space access during the pandemic, facilitators will not be in the space unless they have an appointment. Note that some facilitators are available only for online virtual appointments at this time. Any questions please email info@makehaven.org.

Community Facilitators are volunteers who to advise MakeHaven members on projects and show members how to use the tools.


When Photo Name / Activity Area
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Michael Hanke

Woodworking


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Glenn Mallette

Wood Shop - Specialties: Furniture, Frames, Pens


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David Holland

Woodworking


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Mike Lockett

Woodworking


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William Pieragostini

Woodworking


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Jacob Miller

Woodworking


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Jeffrey Cargos

Woodworking


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Adam Work

Lasers & Woodworking


Earn Badge at Upcoming Event

Participation in this event take the place of meeting with a facilitator for a checkout, but you must still watch video and pass quiz in advance to earn badge.


1 image of an instructor showing the compound miter saw, 1 image of a finished serving tray, 1 image of 2 people working in the woodshop

Master the essential tools of the woodshop and earn your Woodshop badge in this hands-on class. Learn how to safely and effectively use the miter saw, planer, and jointer while completing the Woodshop badge requirements. By the end of the session, you’ll have the confidence and certification to access these tools independently at MakeHaven.

Triangle Desk Lamp With Interchangeable Matboard Shade

Submitted by Ethan Rodrigue… on
Skill Level
Intermediate
Project Hours
2.0 hours
Project Advice

It's a good idea to make the lamp out of a piece of wood at least 18" long: this makes it easier to finish on the miter saw without worrying about chopping your fingers off. That said, at the end of the day using the miter saw means holding it steady freehand, so for the angled cuts, it is probably a better idea to make a jig using a 30-degree wedge and run it through the table saw on a sled. Either way, don't be sloppy (like me): definitely run the last cut on a table saw! This will help avoid the sadness that comes from slipping up on that final corner and ending up with an edge that is obviously angled wrong (see the photo from Step 5 above).

 

Also, I recommend making two lamp bases at once. (It barely takes any additional time, so why not!) I've set up the laser file (in Project Resources) for the lamp base engraving with two pieces on a 12" piece of wood, but you can move or remove the second set as needed.

This is a cute desk/bedside lamp with an optional laser engraved shade made using a stippling type pattern. It's extremely inexpensive and fairly quick to fabricate. It makes a great gift, especially due to its interchangeable press-fit shade: you can give the base along with one shade as a gift, and then add to it by gifting new shades for other occasions. Depending on the wood/finish and the bulb brightness you choose, it can also look pretty nice without a shade.