Week of Events
Make a Sawblade Clock
Make a Sawblade Clock
Make your own Sawblade Clock to take home with you.
All materials and tools are provided, just bring a creative attitude!
We will be upcycling our worn out KM sawblades into awesome wall clocks. You will keep the clock and all ticket sale proceeds will go towards purchasing new sawblades for our shop... its a win - win!
The cost is $24.96 for Knox Makers members, $49.96 for General Public. There will be a maximum of 10 spots for this class.
Woodworking 101
Woodworking 101
This class will cover topics related to safe and correct operation of equipment within the woodworking area, as well as some shop etiquette guidelines. This is the authorization class for the area and is required prior to using the equipment. Safe practices will be demonstrated and learned by a hands on approach in the context…
Open Hack Night – Public Welcome
Open Hack Night – Public Welcome
Open hack nights are a chance for people to come out to Knox Makers and hack on anything at any skill level. You can come out to practice a new programming language, get help working on your personal projects, or try your hand at using the 3d printer. You might just come out to see what other folks are working on and lend a hand. If you know anyone who has been curious to come out to Knox Makers, please invite them along!
Like all other Tuesday nights, this event is free and open to the public. Our night will begin with a Show and Share where attendees are encouraged to bring out the projects they have been working on. This is a great time to request feedback for the future direction of your project, or you can just bring out something you want to show off. We hope to see you there!
Blacksmithing Authorization – Intro to Forging
Blacksmithing Authorization – Intro to Forging
This class introduces you to the new blacksmithing zone. We cover propane forge operation, zone safety, basic hand forging, and nail making. At the completion of the class, members will receive a key to access the forge and foundry building. Proper attire is natural fiber clothing such as cotton jeans and T-shirts. Cotton/polyester blend is…
Power Hammer Authorization – LG25 “Thumper”
Power Hammer Authorization – LG25 “Thumper”
This class introduces you to the latest addition to the blacksmith shop, Thumper, Our 25lb Little Giant PowerHammer! This class will cover operational maintenance, necessary lubrication points, how to swap out dies, things to watch out for on this nearly 80 year old machine, and plenty of forging time to get comfortable with its capabilities.…
Make a Mallet/Thor Hammer
Make a Mallet/Thor Hammer
In this class we each student will, start to finish, make a joinery mallet. A wedged mortise and tenon will be used to fix the head to the handle and made using table saw jigs, advanced layout tools and techniques, hand saws (crosscut back saw), router plane, hand planes, chisels and possibly a few extras. A joinery mallet is an essential addition to any tool chest. If you don't have a tool chest then just look rad about town toting your bespoke Thor hammer. All tools and materials will be provided. No woodworking experience necessary.
The cost is $39.96 for Knox Makers members, $59.96 for General Public