Intro to Woodshop

About this event

Learn the basics of woodworking in a safe, encouraging environment. Open to all levels, including complete beginners! Learn how to use a jointer, planer, table saw, miter saw, drill press, and band saw with precision and safe handling techniques. In this 4-hour class you will gain hands-on experience with each of our woodshop machines as the instructor guides you through the process of turning a raw piece of lumber into a retail grade "cut board." About the instructors: Eric Dunder inherited the heart of an artist and the mind of an engineer, and finds woodworking the perfect outlet for his ambitions. He has worked as a cabinetmaker for M.R. Brewer Fine Woodworking in Portland since 2018, after completing the highly selective Furniture Comprehensive Program at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport. A native of Oregon, Eric previously studied commercial aviation, photography, and environmental studies. His cabinetry has appeared in articles in Décor Maine and Maine Homes by Down East. Chuck Devine is a furniture maker and carver with certificates in Furniture Making and Architectural Millwork & Cabinetmaking from Palomar Community College, San Marcos, CA. He has broad experience with a multitude of hand and power tools, and teaches on topics ranging from setting up a shop, to solving project problems, to advanced designs. Chuck was Factory 3’s first class instructor in 2019, and previously taught woodworking for Central Oregon Community College from 2007 to 2015, at Open Bench Project, and privately. Mark Stewart is a proud Maine native and lifelong woodworker who began learning the craft alongside his father while helping with home repairs and renovations. Inspired by his junior high industrial arts teacher, he went on to earn a B.S. in Technology Education from the University of Southern Maine. He has taught middle school Technology Education and Adult Community Education woodworking, and is passionate about sharing his knowledge and love of the craft with others.