Create Your Own-Traditional Japanese Tool Box
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Traditional Japanese Tool Box
The Amherst Makerspace is offering a one-day workshop to create this unique, hand-crafted tool box. Steve Opre will walk you step-by-step in the creation process. You’ll enjoy learning to use a variety of wood working tools in a small-class setting. Customize your box with your name or a design of your choice using the laser engraver! Although this could be a great holiday gift, you’re going to want to keep this for yourself so your tools can go where you go…in style!
Details
Who: Ages 18 and up
When: Sunday, July 16th, 11am-5pm
Where: Amherst Makerspace (Amherst Middle School)
Fee: $70R, 85NR
Material Fee: $25
Pre-requisite: A FREE 1-hour orientation is required for all students who are new to the Amherst Maker space. Any Thursday 6 PM or Friday, July 14th at 7 PM.
Notes: a min of 6 and a max of 10 students. No woodworking experience required.
Safety: Safety glasses, hearing protection are provided.
Please wear closed-toed shoes made of natural fibers or leather.
Workshop Details
You may modify your toolbox to include a sliding top tray and/or a fixed bottom compartment to organize your tools. The workshop includes hands-on training with the following tools:
Layout tools: marking gages, steel rulers, tape measures, speed squares, and regular pencils for our project.
Hand tools: wood mallets, wood chisels, claw hammers, hand planes, power drills, and random-orbit sanders in our project.
Planer: Jet 16” power planer (o make a lighter toolbox)
Table saw: Saw Stop table saw to rip (cutting with the grain)
Miter saw: Dewalt and Bosch miter saws to crosscut (cutting across the grain)
Pneumatic Brad Nailer: 18 gage brad nailer for assembly
Note: Staining and finishing of the wood are not necessary and therefore not part of the class
About Your Instructor!
Steve Opre is a certified Comprehensive Technology Education teacher. He works full time as the Innovation and Design Teacher at the Amherst Middle School and he is a founder of the Amherst Maker Space. He has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and two masters degrees (Business and Finance). His love of woodworking began in middle school in 1972 and he brings his passion for woodworking to all his students both young and old. He is well known for his patience and clear communication style which makes this class perfect for beginners. Steve’s amiable “coaching style” and sense of humor make him a popular teacher with all levels of woodworkers…and in fact he now has a following of Amherst folks who want to take every class he teaches!