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HANDBOOK

Edina Community Center5701 Normandale Road

Edina, MN 55424952-848-3952

WOODSHOPRevised April 2015

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WELCOMEWelcome to the Edina Community Center Woodshop!

Our Community Woodshop originally opened its doors in September 1949 as part of Edina-Morningside High School. The woodshop was a vibrant place of learning throughout an era when shop class was a regular part of Edina’s curriculum.

In 1972, a new high school was opened on the west side of town. From 1972-1981, Edina had two high schools: Edina West (known as the Cougars) and Edina East (Hornets).

In May 1981, Edina East closed its doors as a high school; all high school students moved to the newer and more efficient building. The old Edina East was reborn as the Edina Community Center.

The Edina Community Center Woodshop was opened for community use as part of Edina Community Education in 1982. Our woodshop offers access to solid, hard-working equipment. More importantly, it offers the unique camaraderie that is built when community members come together to work on projects, share advice and insight, and make connections with like-minded, talented woodworkers with a wide range of skills and interests. You have a standing offer to join us for coffee at 10:00am each work day! We look forward to welcoming you into our community.

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We have published this handbook to help ensure that expectations are clear and that safely practices and shop procedures are shared by all. Our goal is provide a safe, welcoming, creative learning environment. We want to ensure that this community gem can be maintained for generations of woodworkers to come. Your cooperation is appreciated and will help us meet our goals.

ORGANIZATIONThe Community Woodshop is a program of Edina Public Schools’ Edina Community Education Services Program. A well-organized advisory group, known as the "Edina Woodcrafters," provides volunteer support and serves in an advisory role to Edina Community Education and Edina Public Schools staff. The Edina Woodcrafters contribute the unique knowledge, experience and skills needed to operate the Community Woodshop on a day-today basis.

THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EDINA COMMUNITY EDUCATION STAFF INCLUDE:

1. Setting policies and practices that align with Edina Public Schools policies and ensure an environment that is as safe as possible


2. Setting policies and practices that support the mission of Edina Community Education and Edina Public Schools and ensure a high-quality, welcoming and creative lifelong learning environment

3. Collaborating with Edina Public Schools staff to ensure that the woodshop equipment and facilities are regularly maintained and updated as needed

4. Maintaining an annual budget to ensure that the woodshop is self-sustaining

5. Scheduling dates, times and prices for the open woodshop and skill-buildling classes

6. Communication with participants about policies, procedures, and expectations

7. Communication with the wider community about class opportunities, events and the the value of the program

8. Seeking regular feedback and evaluation from participants to ensure that the Community Woodshop runs smoothly and meets the ever-evolving needs of our community

LEARN MORE ABOUT EDINA COMMUNITY EDUCATIONFind us on Facebook at facebook.com/edinacom-munityeducation


THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE VOLUNTEER ADVISORY GROUP KNOWN AS THE "EDINA WOODCRAFTERS" INCLUDE:

1. Making general program recommendations to Edina Community Education and Edina Public Schools staff. Serve as advocates for concerns

2. Assessing community needs and interests for new classes and provide suggestions to Community Education staff

3. Helping recruit highly-qualified and community-oriented instructors for the quarterly orientation and special interest/ skill-building classes

4. Creating and maintaining the daily Monitor Calendar5. Monitoring the safety and maintenance needs for

equipment, and working closely with Edina Community Education and Edina Public Schools staff to facilitate maintenance and repair

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT EDINA WOODCRAFTERS?Learn more about the organization of the Edina Woodcrafters on page 16.


GETTING STARTED: NUTS & BOLTSReady to get started? Here are the steps you need to take.

1. Register and attend the mandatory Woodshop Orientation session. 8-hour orientation classes meet at the beginning of each session and introduce safe operation of all power equipment and shop procedures. Check the Edina Community Education Lifelong Learning catalog for dates and times

2. Register for Open Woodshop sessions and/or skill-building enrichment classes. When you register for Open Woodshop, you become a member of "Edina Woodcrafters." The first time you register, you will receive a security badge that enables you to enter the Woodshop. In subsequent sessions, your badge will be activated once you have registered and paid for the current session

3. Sign up for your Monitor duty. Expect to be Woodshop Monitor roughly 2 times per month or as needed, depending on number of participants. Participants may sign up for available time slots and/or be assigned as needed. New class members will be assigned monitor duties with an experienced monitor


4. Be an active, engaged and respectful participant! Ask for advice, suggestions and help when you need it. Safety is more important than pride

5. Provide feedback, ideas, and suggestions to make the program run more smoothly

6. Note that the Community Woodshop exists for learning and community-building. Commercial production for sale or profit is not consistent with our goals and mission and is not allowed


OPEN WOODSHOP HOURSWe run two sections of Open Woodshop each session. Choose and register for either the Day or the Evening/Weekend session. Note that your badge will only allow you access to the session of your choice.

❏ Day (M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) ❏ Evening/Weekend (Tu, Th ,F, 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m, Sat 8:00

a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) ❏ Summer (M-F, 6:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m ) IMPORTANT NOTES

1. Your security badge will allow you to enter only during the hours for the session in which you are registered

2. For safety, security and liability reasons, the Woodshop closes promptly at 12noon on weekdays, 9:00 p.m. in the evenings, and 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. All participants must leave and doors must be locked and secured at this time

3. One day per session may be designated for a thorough cleaning of machines and work areas, and work on projects will not be possible


4. The woodshop is closed whenever Edina Public Schools are closed. This may include national holidays, closures related to weather or other emergencies, and special events such as homecoming football games when parking and security are priorities. Check the Edina Community Education Lifelong Learning Catalog for details. Check our website at www.edinaschools.org for emergency closures

MAINTAINING A SAFE AND WELCOMING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL: OPERATING PROCEDURES

1. Two certified and currently registered Edina Woodcrafters must be present at all times in order to operate any equipment

2. Everyone using tools, equipment and space in the Community Woodshop must have completed orientation, be currently registered with active badge, and must be scheduled to serve as monitor during the session. Registration fees and monitor duties are not waived or prorated. Drop-in woodworkers are not permitted

3. A safe and clean area must be maintained at all times. Clean up each machine you use after each use


4. All members share responsibility for helping to create a safe and welcoming learning atmosphere in our woodshop. All members are encouraged to suggest a safer or better way to operate a machine, caution against the aggressive use of a machine, and keep an open mind and cooperate if corrected and/or cautioned

WORKBENCH SPACE AND STORAGE

1. Space is limited in our Community Woodshop. Two or more members may need to share workbench space

2. Enrollment in Open Woodshop may be limited to maintain a safe work environment

3. One cabinet storage space will be assigned for each enrolled participant. The cabinet is available for your use during the session for which you are registered, and must be cleaned and emptied when you are not registered

4. Keep small ongoing projects in your cabinet space5. Woodworking projects too large to store may remain on

the floor for a maximum of 90 days. Everything must be labeled with name and date. When selecting projects to complete in our woodshop, please use common sense and


courtesy and consider the amount of space that must be shared among all users

6. Metal cabinets under the work benches may also be used for storage (on a first-come, first-served basis). Provide your own lock

7. The wood cage is used only to store raw wood that will be used for current projects. Put your name and date on wood. Do not store wood in cage beyond the end of the session. Wood cage is for use by current members only. Wood left in wood cage either unmarked or beyond a reasonable time period may be considered a donation to woodshop members

MONITORSWoodshop Monitors, organized by Edina Woodcrafters, supervise the daily use of the Woodshop. Roles and responsibilities of woodshop monitors include:

1. Ensure that all participants have an active security badge, indicating that they have completed the required orientation and are currently registered

2. Ensure safe operation of all machines and equipment


3. Ensure daily cleanup of machines and work areas4. Report any damage to equipment or operating concerns

to Edina Woodcrafters leaders and/or Edina Community Education staff

5. Assist members with projectsas needed. Monitors should not work on their own projects when serving as Monitor

6. Wear a red monitor apron for easy identification7. Arrive by 7:45 a.m./5:55 p.m. in order to open the shop by

8:00 a.m./6:00 p.m. 8. Prepare coffee by 10:00 a.m. and clean break area by

12:00 noon9. Signal cleanup time at 11:45 a.m /8:45 p.m. 10. Arrange a substitute if unable to serve as monitor on

scheduled day/time11. Call to remind next day’s monitor of the commitment

OPENING/CLOSING CHECKLIST FOR MONITORS ❏ Unlock/Lock all lockers and cabinets ❏ Turn on/Turn off all lights and fans ❏ Turn on/Turn off main breaker in office ❏ Secure all doors ❏ Return shop keys to main office


USING TOOLS, MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT Detailed operating instructions are posted by each piece of equipment in the Community Woodshop. It is your responsibility to ensure that you understand the safe and effective use of the equipment. If you have no previous experience or are unsure, ask a monitor or another class member for assistance. Safety is more important than pride.

1. Clean around each machine and/or area when finished. If debris builds up such that safety is adversely affected while you are working, pause and clean the machine and area

2. Clean sanding belts and discs after each use to promote longer life of the abrasive and better results with your projects

3. Return all hand tools to the proper storage place when finished so that others may locate and use them. Do not leave them on your bench or on the tool crib bench

4. If you break a bit or blade, discharge the safety cartridge, etc., you are expected to replace it at your own expense

5. It may become necessary to take a machine off line. The monitors will inspect the machine, notify the Edina Woodcrafters leadership, and agree on the proper action. If the machine is removed from use, Community Education Staff will be informed. All participants must abide by this decision


ABUSE AND MISUSE OF EQUIPMENTMonitors ensure the safe use of equipment and ensure that the equipment will last and be available for community use.

Examples of misuse of equipment include:

1. Failure to stay with a machine until it is completely stopped2. Failure to clean machines3. Failure to use compressed air to cool forstner bits and deep

boring bits4. Failure to use fence and miter gage in proper and safe

relationship5. Failure to use proper sanding belts in relation to type of

wood6. Forcing a machine or tool beyond its designated function

or capacity7. Removing tools or equipment from the Community

Woodshop for personal use


If/when a Monitor witnesses or learns of a violation of procedure or practice or misuse of equipment, he or she has the responsibility to:

1. Suggest a safer or better way to use the tools, equipment and machinery. However, it is the operator's, not the monitor's, responsibility to determine how or if to proceed

2. Give a written warning of guideline infraction after consultation with the Edina Woodcrafters President or Vice President

3. Notify the secretary, who will keep a log of written warnings4. A second infraction will result in notifying Edina Community

Education staff5. A third infraction will result in the member being asked to

leave the program with no refund of tuition

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EDINA WOODCRAFTERSWhen a participant registers for Open Woodshop, he or she becomes a member of the volunteer group known as the Edina Woodcrafters. The following items outline how Edina Woodcrafters generally operate:

1. Each year, Edina Woodcrafters elect (or appoint) 4 members to serve as leaders for the year: a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, and an Evening Woodshop Liaison. This group works closely with Edina Community Education staff to ensure that the Community Woodshop runs smoothly and is welcoming and safe for all

2. The President serves as the lead liaison between Edina Woodcrafters and Edina Community Education staff

3. The Vice President becomes the President in the second year of a two-year term. In the absence of the President, the Vice President takes on the President’s role

4. The Secretary establishes and maintains the Monitor calendar. In the absence of the President and vice President, the Secretary will assume the President’s role

5. The President will maintain checking account and debit card for Edina Woodcrafters expenses and donations


6. A voluntary contribution of $1.00/week, placed in the woodshop basket, goes toward coffee, cookies, and paper supplies

7. When members of Edina Woodcrafters teach a class for Edina Community Education, including Orientation and skill-building classes, they are paid an instructor fee. This fee is generally paid to "Edina Woodcrafters" and goes into the Edina Woodcrafters checking account. Edina Woodcrafters together determine what to do with the money in this account. Often they buy equipment to enhance the community woodshop. Purchase of equipment must be coordinated and approved by Edina Community Education/Edina Public Schools staff

8. Occasionally, community members and organizations ask for help with woodworking projects. The Edina Woodcrafters will evaluate the project and determine if any members are interested in assisting. A fee may be charged for this service to pay for supplies and equipment


PARTIAL LIST OF EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WOODSHOP

o band sawso table sawso jointero planero large, small and mini latheso timesavero horizontal belt sandero 2 disc/small belt sandero 1 vertical/disc sandero 2 cross cut sawso 1 joint/tendoning o 3 drill presseso 2 grinderso 2 nail gunso 3 routerso 3 hand sanderso 1 biscuit cuttero 3 power drills–electrico 3 hand sanders–electrico 1 finishing/painto tool room with miscellaneous clamps and hand tools


CONTACT INFORMATIONEdina Community Education 5701 Normandale Road | Edina, MN 55424 952-848-3952 A current list of the Edina Community Education Adult Programs Manager, Director of Edina Community Education, and Edina Woodcrafters leaders, along with thier contact information, will be posted annually in the Community Woodshop.

EDINA COMMUNITY EDUCATION MISSIONThe mission of Edina Community Education is to enrich lives and strengthen community by keeping all community members meaningfully connected and engaged through lifelong learning.

Edina Community Education Services – ISD 273 5701 Normandale RoadEdina, MN 55424(952) 848-3952

Edina Community Education Services is a program of Edina Public Schools

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