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Everything for your class in one place: the syllabus, your instructor's contact, and where to register. New to the shop? Intro classes need no experience.
Learn the basics of MIG welding, from setting up the machine to laying a clean bead, and finish with a small welding project of your own.
Intro level, 4 hours, up to 4 students.
Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Lyndyn Frazer, LyndynFrazer88@gmail.com
Learn the precise side of welding: torch control, filler rod, and puddle control, with one-on-one coaching as you practice.
Evening class, 2.5 hours, up to 4 students.
Prerequisite: Intro to MIG Welding at MASS.
Instructor: Gabi Madrid, gabimadridart@gmail.com
Learn the skill behind almost every wood project. You'll turn a rough board into a flat, square, precisely sized piece using the jointer, planer, and table saw.
No woodworking experience needed, 3 hours, up to 6 students.
Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Laura Sissoko, contact@atlanticfinewoods.com
Build your own end-grain cutting board from raw lumber, over two days with an overnight glue cure, and finish it with a food-safe oil.
Two-day workshop, up to 6 students.
Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Dawn Johnson, dohnson33@gmail.com
A hands-on introduction to the knife-making and blacksmithing shop. Learn how the shop works, how to stay safe around hot steel and machinery, and forge a simple object to take home.
Single 3-hour class, up to 6 students.
Prerequisite: None.
Instructors: Ryan Stoddard, rlstoddard30@gmail.com, or Tony Bones, lockjawknives@gmail.com
Design and build your own belt knife in two sessions. You'll cut and grind the blade, harden it, and fit a wooden handle.
Two sessions of 3 hours each, up to 3 students.
Prerequisite: Intro to Blacksmithing at MASS.
Instructor: Tony Bones, lockjawknives@gmail.com
Learn the fundamental skills needed for the metal lathe and mill by fabricating a machinist hammer.
One-on-one, 8-hour course. Available on request.
To request this class, email Kyle Lucy at Kyle@masscollective.org