I denne blog vil du møde Greg, som er en super dygtig underviser i vores træværksted. Dette indlæg er på engelsk, da Greg kommer fra Canada.
I'm Greg Stone, I'm 40 years old and I'm from Canada and currently living in Nørrebro. I have been woodworking for about 15 years, and have built a lot of furniture and structural projects. In my work, I try to blend woodworking with sustainability.
1. What got you into woodworking in the first place?
In my 20's, I joined a building project in Northern Canada on First Nation's territory. The territory, belonging to the Wet'suwet'in First Nation, was being threatened by an oil pipeline expansion. The First Nation was asking for volunteers to come and help build structures on their own land as a form of resistance to the pipeline project. With no woodworking experience, I joined and helped construct an elder's lodge. I fell in love with woodworking and the power behind it.
2. What can people learn in your classes – both beginners and those with experience?
In Snedkeri for Alle, students learn technique and safety around all of the main woodworking power tools, including table saw, chop saw, thickness planer, drill press and others. I also introduce students to hand-cut joinery and other hand tools. The majority of the time, however, students have the opportunity to explore, make mistakes, correct them, and build their own projects with guidance from me.
3. What do you personally find most satisfying about working with wood?
I love seeing something in my mind, like a chair or table, and then eventually seeing it in real life. It is extremely satisfying. Learning the techniques to make that happen is a fun challenge.
5. What kinds of projects do your students work on?
My students have worked on projects like small tables, shelves, stools, cutting boards, and small cabinets.
6. Is there a specific task or project you especially enjoy teaching?
I enjoy the challenge of teaching students how to properly glue pieces of wood together. It may sound simple to a new woodworker, but there are a lot of steps involved and it involves using many different techniques on several different machines. I also just enjoy getting to know the people in my class.
7. What’s the most important thing you try to teach your students?
Safety! Boring answer but it's true.
8. Do you have any advice for someone who’s never tried woodworking before?
Expectation management, especially for your first few projects. You can spend a lifetime learning woodworking and never learn it all. My first few projects looked like they were done by a child, so be easy on yourself if your first project isn't perfect. You're still learning a lot!
10. What do you think makes Aftenskolernes Hus a great place to teach?
I have had great students who are all open-minded, curious and friendly. This makes Aftenskolernes Hus a great place to learn and feel supported, and also meet new people with similar interests.
