I got a beautiful old French clamp at a yard sale for 10 bucks and Jerry rigged it to my workbench (it's supposed to be plumb but doesn't matter much for my purpose. Unlike the now ubiquitous parallel jaw bench vice, this has a pinned connection at bottom allowing one to clamp oblong objects as one would do with a Jorgenson clamp. Using a razor sharp draw knife to smooth (that's paint on my chair, not blood); along the grain is easy; across the end grains is not so easy.
Right now I only have a curved adze. Its hooked inward and elliptical in cross-section and typically it would be used for hollowing out an interior (a hooked adze with a flat crossection seems to be typically use for bowl exteriors but what do I know…I’m a beginner and I only have one tool.) I seem to be spending 1-2 hours to rough out each side and it seems like another hour to smooth.
Beginning : As a sort of regression therapy I've decided to try my hand at stone age (updated to iron age) technology and do some wood bowl carving with an adze. Got a great deal from a fellow in Bulgaria that calls his company "Happy Tools" on Etsy. He sells really nice quality hand forged adzes and my experience so far (on oak which is a surly wood) is that it holds it razor edge well. Sculptor Susan Clinard kind enough to donate a green stump to me and I roughed it out in my backyard with a chainsaw (so far my only 20th century indulgence).
The main makerspace and connected shops. This is located at 770 Chapel Street. Registered participants should ring the MakeHaven labeled doorbell. They will be directed down a long hallway, and down a set of stairs to our basement workshop.
The make-a-thon is a two day celebration and marathon of making. Participants will work on teams to create something wonderful. At the end of the day everyone will come together and show off what they have made. There will be prizes and celebration.
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The main makerspace and connected shops. This is located at 770 Chapel Street. Registered participants should ring the MakeHaven labeled doorbell. They will be directed down a long hallway, and down a set of stairs to our basement workshop.
Join other interested in microprocessors and electronics. We will do brief introductions and brainstorm projects before breaking out to do group work and learning.
The main makerspace and connected shops. This is located at 770 Chapel Street. Registered participants should ring the MakeHaven labeled doorbell. They will be directed down a long hallway, and down a set of stairs to our basement workshop.
*B-A-M!* express yourself! This class will show you how, in black and white.
You will learn how to hand cut transparencies to create a print which will be transferred on a T-shirt, using a silk screen.
To help get you started with the basics, MakeHaven will have some basic designs available to inspire you. You will make a T-shirt print from these to learn the basics of how to silk screen on your own. You will also learn how to make your own stencil in the class.
The main makerspace and connected shops. This is located at 770 Chapel Street. Registered participants should ring the MakeHaven labeled doorbell. They will be directed down a long hallway, and down a set of stairs to our basement workshop.
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The main makerspace and connected shops. This is located at 770 Chapel Street. Registered participants should ring the MakeHaven labeled doorbell. They will be directed down a long hallway, and down a set of stairs to our basement workshop.
Basic Brewing Principles $25
This workshop is for the beginning home brewer and is designed to introduce basic concepts, techniques and terminology to class participants. Designed to provide the working knowledge to complete an initial batch of extract beer. In this class, you will learn how to make a one gallon batch of beer from start to finish. A bottling demonstration and tasting will be on Thursday, 2/18th, 6 - 9 p.m.
If you are interested in this class also check out All Graind Brewing, the follow up.
The main makerspace and connected shops. This is located at 770 Chapel Street. Registered participants should ring the MakeHaven labeled doorbell. They will be directed down a long hallway, and down a set of stairs to our basement workshop.
Led by Jacob Lewallen, this class will be a comprehensive introduction to the machines and tools in the woodshop at MakeHaven. It's a great way for new members to learn about the space, safety, and best practices. This class is great for beginner beginners and those wanting a shop safety refresher.
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