E4 Wood Shop

For Shop Hours, please visit E4 Wood Calendar

Please view the Calendar Above for Open Shop Hours

Fine Art Open Studios – March 28th, 4pm-9pm (SHOPS CLOSED)

All E4 Facilities (Wood, Metal, and Tool Checkout) will close at 4 pm Thursday, Mar 7th for BFA/MFA Open Studios.  Normal hours will resume at 9 am Friday, Mar 29th.

Emergency Closure March 20th, 2024

Due to a sudden staffing absence, the E4 Metal Shop will be closing early today at 5pm.  Please use the N2 General Shop for your wood needs. Sorry for the inconvenience

E4 Orientations concluded for the Spring

E4 Orientations have concluded for the semester to leave room for additional Open Task Time for Midterms and Finals.  If you would like, please fill out the Orientation Wait List to be notified of future orientations being offered.

NOTE TO FACULTY:

If you need to schedule a class demo, please do so by contacting Facilities Manager, Damien Vera at verad@newschool.edu.

We ask that you give us at least three weeks notice such that students can be made aware of altered open task time.

E4 Wood Shop Tier 2 Orientation

The Tier 2 Woodshop Orientation trains you to use the table saw, miter saw, and panel saw.

The Tier 1 Orientation is a prerequisite for the Tier 2 Orientation.

Before entering the shop for the physical portion of the Orientation, please be ready to show your Canvas portion grade to the Tech.  At the end of the training, you will receive a sticker to show that you have completed this training. Orientations will start promptly on time.  All late arrivals will be turned away and have to reschedule

DRESS CODE

• No open-toe shoes or heels are allowed.
• No loose clothing.
• All long hair must be tied back.
• All hanging accessories must be removed.

failure to adhere to the dress code will result in you being turned away

The E4 Wood Shop is equipped with sanders, drill presses, jointer, planer, table router, multi router, lathes and various saws. Students are responsible for understanding all safety protocols and policies of each facility regarding etiquette, approved material use, required safety equipment/PPE (personal protective equipment) and proper equipment use. The Wood Shop is staffed with technicians and student technical assistants during all open hours to provide instructional support.

Additional hand tools and accessories are available for loan through the E4 Tool Checkout. If you would like to purchase materials to use in the Wood Shop, such as Plywood or Trupan, please visit the E4 Material Resale Center.

DRESS CODE

• No open toe shoes or heels
• No loose clothing
• All long hair must be tied back
• All hanging accessories must be removed

Materials

Before purchasing any materials not on the E4 Wood Shop Approved Materials list, get an MSDS sheet for the material. The MSDS sheet contains important information about handling, storage, safety needs and disposal of the material. Check the manufacturer or producer’s website for the MSDS sheet for your material or ask at the register prior to purchase. The official MSDS website may also have the necessary MSDS sheet(s) for your material as well.

Any material not on our list must be approved by the E4 Facilities Manager before it may be used in the facilities. The E4 Wood Shop staff reserve the right to refuse service if your materials do not comply with the Making Center’s safety standards.