Frequently asked questions

Hello and Moin, nice that you are interested in the wood workshop and made it to the FAQ. That might well answer some questions in advance and save us the ignominy of a too-late email response. ;)

The open workshop takes place approximately every 2 weeks and can be used by you to realize small projects independently (if necessary under guidance) or to get advice. You can find more information here: Open wood workshop

We currently have one course in the woodworking area for instruction in special machines - organization takes place via the wood workshop mailing list. We want to set up a course on the basics of woodworking, but this is not currently available.

We don't know what you mean by "other" - if it's not included in the other questions and you still think the wood workshop is the right contact > email holz@listen.konglomerat.org .

Yes, there is a separate tariff for this. In addition, use is only possible under supervision. This means that if you are not a member, you can only use the workshop while one of our members is present. To do this, you need to make an individual appointment with one of the members or come along to the open workshop

Let's go to the open wood workshop, which currently takes place every 2 weeks with some exceptions. There you can spend a few hours working with everything we have, with our help and for a donation. This includes, for example, all hand tools and a selection of simple power tools (drills, sanders, jigsaws, scroll saws, etc.). If nastier tools such as the sliding table saw or the jointer are required to complete your project, these must be operated by a club member.

👉🏻 Come along, show us what you have in mind and we'll see together if we can make it work in the open workshop.

Oh ha. Well, if you know from the outset that the open workshop is probably not the right setting because you want to carve a secretary in Scandinavian design from the finest walnut - then send an email with a few basics about your project idea to holz@listen.konglomerat.org. We will try to get back to you as soon as possible. If you are not sure whether your project belongs in the large or small category and is not super urgent, then it is best to come to the open workshop and discuss it with us and take the opportunity to have a look at the workshop.

In principle, there is also the possibility that we can realize your project as a service on account, but that depends entirely on your project and our workload.

As a club member, you can place orders (usually with Holzmüller Sachsen). For the open wood workshop, you need to bring your own material or you can browse through our leftover stock.

In our workshop, we have established a three-tier safety concept to ensure that every member is able to operate machines safely and responsibly. You can find out which machines belong to which category here. The concept is divided into the following levels:

Level 1 🟩 (green)

to use machines in the green category:

  1. Read the presentation
  2. Meeting on site
  3. Fill outquestionnaire

Level 2 🟨 (yellow)

to use machines in the yellow category:

  • Individual safety briefing of individual machines by experienced members
  • honeycomb" workshop if required

Level 3 🟥 (red)

to be allowed to use machines in the red category:

  • Participation in the "Honeycomb" or "Meggi Messer" workshop (approx. 6-8 hours)
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In all cases, the operating instructions must be read and the proper condition (visual inspection) checked before using the machines.