Congratulations to Dave Plunkert, who produced our lumberjack illustration, and let his work set sail this week for the New Yorker with “Blowhard”.
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Working with Reclaimed Wood
Course No. 001
Working with Reclaimed Wood
Participants will be guided through basic woodworking skills that make use of hand and power tools to construct side or coffee table from reclaimed wood. The class also introduces the sources of the woods – both forest origin and the historical structure – along with finishing options, safety considerations, and a review of available leg options.
Featured reclaimed woods include NYC heartwoods, Barn hardwoods, Redwood storage tank and the Coney Island Boardwalk
Tuition: $175 + material (ranging from $40 to $100)
Time: Sat./Sun 10-2 pm
Location: Sawkill Lumber – 71 Troy Ave. Bklyn Trains: A, C to Utica Ave.
Class size: 6
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Miriam Wiseman
Miriam is a graduate of Columbia University (B.S. Modern American History, 2011). Her research for Sawkill Lumber Co. focused on a section of buildings (617-631 W. 129th St.) deconstructed by Columbia U. as part of the Manhattanville redevelopment project.
Amy Johnson
Amy is a graduate of Columbia University (2009 B.A. Anthropology). She recently completed a Fulbright Scholarship in Nepal. Her original research of early logging on Manhattan island in the early Dutch period was conducted as part of an internship at Sawkill Lumber Co.
Emily Sinitski
Emily is a Masters degree candidate in the Columbia U. Graduate School of Architecture, Preservation and Planning. She is involved in researching selected historical buildings and structures for the 12 x 12 collection.
Mitchell Hulse
Mitchell graduated from Columbia U. with a BA in early American history. He has previously worked as a forest technician with the National Forestry Service and as a firefighter with the Oregon Department of Forestry. His historical work as a research intern at Sawkill Lumber Co. centered around the area currently under redevelopment by Columbia U. in West Harlem.
