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Instructor - James FluevogJames Fluevog is a wood shop user, Tool Tester.  He has been involved with the wood shop for about 3 years.  He has taught a tool chest class. He has made several projects including a sewing cabinet, a motorcycle-style rocking horse, cutting boards, and gift boxes. He is a chef professionally and has been cooking for over 30 years. James got into woodworking as a way to create gifts that would have lasting memories,Class DescriptionThe student will learn how to safely use a cabinet Saw Stop Table Saw.  Students will be given the opportunity to learn how to set up the table saw for various cuts.  The students will learn how to correctly use the crosscut sled and the miter sled. Some of the cutting techniques the students will learn are shoulder cuts, tendons, cross-cutting, creating dato cuts, and angle cuts.  How to change and properly set the blade gap. What to do if the break is tripped  Students will get checked out on the use of these tools at the end of the course, demonstrating that they are prepared to use these tools unsupervised as members at Artisan's Asylum or in their own shops.Material Fee$40 is payable to the instructor at the beginning of class. Cash, Check, or Venmo is welcome.Class Goals Students will gain an understanding of the material they will be using in the wood shop, referred to as lumber, stock, or just plain wood. They will know about the structure of a tree, how trees are sawn into lumber, and how lumber is graded, sized, dried, and sold. They will be able to identify grain direction on the faces and edges of boards. Students will gain the skills necessary to safely operate the table saws. Students will learn important safety precautions when using powerful and potentially dangerous machines, including principles of operation, routine maintenance and adjustment, and special techniques for cutting multiple boards for a project. Skills include:All: proper dust collection methods and emptying dust collection barrels. By the end of the class’s check-out session, students will be fully tested out and ready to use these tools without supervision as members at Artisan's Asylum or in their own shops!Material SuppliedStudents will be supplied with rough lumber, usually Poplar, for milling as well as pieces of hardwood plywood for cutting curves. Students should bring a pencil and, if they choose, personal safety equipment, such as hearing protection and a dust mask. Eye protection will be provided.Everything else required for the class will be supplied and are standard wood shop items.Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for the class, however, students with special needs, including hearing, vision, or motor impairments should notify the instructor in advance to ensure that appropriate accommodations can be made available (Private sessions are available if needed to accommodate). Students should come dressed in appropriate attire closed toed shoes (leather steel-toed boots are best), have long hair tied back, no loose-fitting clothes, and should expect to remove rings and dangling jewelry. Class PoliciesLearn more about our class policies here. *Sales end 24 hours prior to the start of the class to allow the instructor and staff time to prep.