Wood: A Second Act for Heritage Tree
When a century-old oak tree outside the Bainbridge History Museum began to fail beyond repair, city officials asked BARN woodworkers for their help. Rather than letting ...Full story »
Wood: Expert Tips for Home Remodeling Success
Planning a home renovation? Before you knock down that first wall or pick up that sledgehammer, join us for an invaluable presentation that could ...Full story »
The Art of Connection: Yori and Dana Seeger Find Their Place
In the rolling hills outside Poulsbo lies an acreage called Tuuleveski Talu—Estonian for "Windmill Farm." Here, sculptor and blacksmith Yori Seeger and his wife ...Full story »
The Art of Reflection: Recreating the Blacker House Mirror
BARN Instructor Tim Celeski has designed and built more than 100 custom pieces of fine furniture for homes built by Charles and Henry Greene, ...Full story »
Woodworking Basics Certificate Program: How it’s Going So Far
BARN's Woodworking Basics certificate program, launched in the fall of 2023, has seen encouraging growth and adaptation in its inaugural year. This comprehensive program, consisting ...Full story »
Facilities Updates: Barn Doors, New Tables
Volunteers from BARN's Woodworking & Small Boatbuilding and Metal Fabrication studios have been sprucing up the building’s common areas. You may have noticed the beautiful new "barn doors" ...Full story »
Woodworking & Small Boatbuilding Studio Updates for August
There won't be a Saturday Monthly Meeting in August because many people will be away enjoying the wonderful summer. However, we do have two ...Full story »
Wood Studio updates for July
The Makerspace Blues A few days ago, a few of us noticed that the important mechanism that adjusts the brake cartridge on the big ...Full story »
This Month’s Meeting: The World of Osmo Finishes
Saturday, April 13, 10 - 11 AM in the BARN Great Room Learn about a wide range of clear and colored wood finishes from the ...Full story »
History of Wood Industries on Bainbridge
Over a century ago, people came from all over the world to work at the lumber mills in Port Blakely and Port Madison. By ...Full story »
Woodworking Certificate Program Gains Traction
When we developed the new Woodworking Basics certificate program earlier this year, we didn’t know if it would attract many applicants. We started a similar program several ...Full story »
Community Service Project Updates
BARN woodworkers completed two service projects in September — one for Bainbridge Public Library and one for another very worthy cause. Giving back to ...Full story »
Welcome to the New BainbridgeBARN.org!
Welcome to the new online experience at BainbridgeBARN.org. Enjoy easier searching and navigation, plus more ways to explore and participate. Try out the new ...Full story »
Low Income Housing Institute – BARN Builds a Tiny Home
Good news! The BARN-built Tiny House has been placed at LIHI's brand new Friendship Heights Village located at 12245 Aurora Ave N in north ...Full story »
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce Conference Table
The Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce is working on a remodel of the Chamber office on Winslow Way. The project has wide-ranging community partnerships ...Full story »
Supporting ShareNet’s Thrift Store
ShareNet's mission is to fight hunger in North Kitsap with meaningful programs in a nourishing environment. Their Thrift Store provides funding for the food ...Full story »
One Thousand Cranes for Hope
Eagle Scout Project by Rydley Strong What do you get when a team of Scouts, local youth groups, and Rydley Strong's friends and family ...Full story »
Building a beautiful spot to rest – Eagle Harbor Congregational Church Memorial Bench
Last summer, Eagle Harbor Community Church learned they had to cut down a large black locust tree. They wanted to find a way to ...Full story »
Restoring the Quinault
The Quinault is a boat with many stories to tell, and all 61 feet of her is now suspended inside the BARN woodshop. When ...Full story »
Back to School with BARN in the Classroom
Hundreds of high school students returned to classrooms this fall to find cell phone caddies built by the BARN Woodworking Studio. Volunteers at BARN ...Full story »
BARN Woodworker Launches Canoe Project in Nicaragua
How can one class at BARN bring changes to people living on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua? Step into the Woodworking and Boatbuilding Studio ...Full story »
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