Woodshop
Full woodshop with power tools, band saws, planers, jointers, radial arm saw, and a large industrial table saw, plus plenty of workspace.
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Tools: band saws, planer, jointer, large table saw, power hand tools, Air tools, CNC (X-Carve), and more. Doors with key fob access for safety. Experienced woodworkers will have a check-out process and there will be certification courses for beginners.
FAQ - Once you've signed up as a new member and completed your Membership Orientation, what now?
First Step:
The first step of accessing the Spark Woodshop is completing a safety orientation/briefing, which usually takes 30-45 minutes; to schedule, e-mail the leads (after your in-person Membership Orientation). We’ll plan a time to sit down, orient you to shop rules and policies, answer questions, and sign off on shop access. That will give you badge access to the space and hand tools. Currently, we usually prefer to make appointments for orientations to happen at open shop nights (every other Thursday at 5:30p) or before or after scheduled classes to be efficient with shop time.
Power tool instruction:
Classes and instruction are available in the shop on a regular basis. Classes are open to both members and non-members, and can be found on the Spark Eventbrite page. New classes are announced on the Spark website, the Spark Facebook page, and through mailings from Spark. Class descriptions will usually identify which tools you will get approved for use on. We try to offer classes that cover the interests and needs of our members, so if you have an idea for a class that you’d like to see us offer, let us know.
Power tool check-offs:
If you already have experience with woodworking tools, you can bypass the classes by demonstrating that you are competent and safe with the tools. The first step is to review the Spark rules for the tools, which are found on the Spark Woodshop website. Because Spark has a wide range of both equipment and users, we have some requirements and restrictions that may not apply to a job site or home shop. Once you’ve read through the Spark rules, email the Woodshop Leads with a list of the specific tools you’d like to be approved to use. We’ll set up a shop visit, and if you can convince us that you are a safe operator on the tools, we’ll sign you off for use of those tools.
**Please keep in mind that these processes are in place for everyone’s safety. Even experienced woodworkers won’t get started in the woodshop overnight, because we need to ensure consistency and thoroughness with orientation.**
Woodshop Leads
Dan Flavin
Hi, I'm Dan. I 'm an experienced
carpenter and a jack of all trades.
Hi, I'm kate. I like being outside and playing games and petting kittens. I value collaboration that results in useful or beautiful things. I'm here to help make the woodshop an enjoyable, safe, and welcoming place to be.
Kate Berrigan
Jonathan Roussin
Hi, I'm Jonathan. I'm here to help.
Hi I'm Jake. I make instruments.
