🛠️New! Ladies & Gentlethems Open Workshop🛠️

Open Workshop Hours

FAQ | Gift Bucks

Your Project, Our Workshop.

You might call it a community workshop, a public woodshop, an open workspace, or a makerspace. No matter what you call it, we offer access to our industrial sized woodworking tools including a SawStop table saw, jointer, planer, bandsaw, miter saw, drill press, router table, and lathes. Work on any project you choose with guidance from our expert woodworker shop monitors in our 1500 sq. ft workshop plus outdoor area, all for an affordable hourly fee.

How to use OPEN SHOP:

  1. You MUST complete our comprehensive Shop Safety & Certification class before using Open Shop. Check our upcoming Shop Safety dates.

  2. At this time, Open Shop is first come, first served - just show up ready to make during open hours.

  3. Pay by the hour or buy a 10 hour punch card to save money. Click here for pricing.

Open Shop Hours Info & FAQs

  • Open Shop Hours:

    *Note: Open Shop Hours are different than regular Tool Library hours!

    Thursdays: 2pm-7pm

    Saturdays: 10am-3pm

  • Pricing:

    Open Workshop Hours & Open Workshop Punch Cards are available to purchase in-shop only.

    Having trouble affording Open Workshop Hours? Thanks to our Share the Tools Fund donors, you can now apply for Financial Assistance.

    • Hourly - $22/hr (or $19/hour if you’re a Tool Library Member!)

    • 10 Hour Punch Card - $165

    • 10 Hour Punch Card WOODTURNING ONLY - $120

    • additional fee for planer: $1/minute after the first 20 minutes.

  • Open Shop Tools:

    • 20" Planer

    • 12" Jointer

    • 17" Bandsaw

    • SawStop Table Saw

    • Floor Drill Press

    • Router Table

    • 12” Miter Saw

    • Lathes (must take one of our woodturning classes to use)

    • Access to all the tools in the library (drills, sanders, clamps, you name it)

  • You must be 18+ to use the workshop, even if accompanied by an adult.

  • Dress Code

    • No loose clothing, shoes must cover the entire foot, and no music headphones.

    • Long hair must be tied back or covered.

    Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

    • Safety Glasses must be worn at all times while operating tools.

    • Hearing Protection is highly recommended while operating loud tools.

    • Dust Masks are highly recommended during any activity that generates dust.

    Inspect Tools & Materials

    • Make sure your material is completely free of foreign objects like nails, screws, etc before machining.

    • Inspect all tools before you use them. If something looks wrong or feels broken - tell a monitor.

    • Never remove a piece of safety equipment or guard from a machine unless given explicit permission.

    • Nothing should ever feel like you have to force to get it to work. If a power switch, adjustment lever, knob or handwheel feels stuck, ask a monitor about it. Don’t keep cranking ‘till you break it!

    Clean Up as You Go, Clean Up on Time

    • Clean the machine you used when you’re done with it.

    • Do not let scrap or dust pile up near where you’re working.

    • Keep walkways and floors free of tripping hazards while working.

    • Work stops and final clean up begins no later than 15 minutes before closing time. Be respectful of our staff’s time and realistic about the time each operation will take and plan your work accordingly.

    Workshop Mindfulness

    • Do your best to clear your mind and focus while you are in the shop.

    • Never rush - take your time. Slow is fast - it takes twice as long to rush and need to do it again.

    • Be aware of your surroundings - be careful when walking behind people or where they can’t see you.

    • No horseplay!

    • Never work in the shop if you’ve been drinking, using drugs, are tired, or in any altered state.

    • Never distract anyone while they’re working - wait until they finish to get their attention

    • If someone else is using a tool and they step away, ask if they are done before using it.

    • Be considerate of the time you spend on a given tool if others are waiting. Tools are first come first serve but it’s always appreciated if you’re able to let others work in.

    Other Safety Stuff

    • Never work alone in the shop - there should always be a shop monitor present. Report every injury, no matter how minor.

    • Safety First! If you're unsure, ask for assistance.

  • No, sorry. We just aren’t big enough for that.

  • No, this is not a service that we offer at this time.

  • Unfortunately not. Open Shop is like a gym - there are no reservations of equipment. Users are encouraged to be considerate of each other and take turns, but this isn’t always possible and the machinery is all first come, first served.

  • No, we do not have a drum sander. And please note that we cannot allow end grain cutting boards in the planer for safety reasons.

🎁Open Workshop Gift Bucks

How it Works:

Open Workshop Gift Bucks come in the form of a code. You choose how much $ you want the code to be worth. This code can be applied to any Open Workshop Punch Card or individual hours. Gift Bucks do not expire.

Please Note:

*Open Workshop Gift Bucks are only good toward Open Workshop Punch Cards and hours. For gift certificates that work toward our Tool Library memberships or Classes, click here.


Open Workshop Pricing Menu

*Prices include tax and other fees

  • Hourly - $22/hr (or $19/hour for Tool Library Members)

  • 10 Hour Punch Card - $165

  • 10 Hour Punch Card WOODTURNING ONLY - $120