In Depth Intro to Woodworking 8-week

19 Sep, 2019

You’ve got the basics, now level up your skills in traditional woodworking. Learn complex joinery, lamination, press-fitting and more in a fully equipped woodworking shop. Bring your project ideas and prepare to make them happen.

Suitable for beginners, this woodworking course is designed to teach you all that you need to get started in the wood shop, starting with the basics and moving into more advanced techniques along the way. Students will get to make a Cutting Board, Jewelry/Keepsake Box and one other custom project of the student’s choosing.

Focusing on hands on learning, each project will have the students learning safe operation of the following:

Joiner- Planer- Table Saw- Sanders
Drill Press - Band Saw- Router Table- Miter Saw
Lathe- Scroll Saw- Hand Tools- Jigs

*Note: There is a limited supply of materials included, so students choosing larger custom projects will need to provide the wood needed. Wood must be metal free, untreated and unfinished.

Course Outline

Week 1

PROJECT: Jewelry/Keepsake box Pt. 1

Miter Saw
Table Saw
Dado Blades
Making Jigs
Finger Joints

Week 2

PROJECT: Jewelry/Keepsake box Pt. 2 Students should be continuing work on the Jewelry/Keepsake box.

Week 3

PROJECT: Cutting board Pt. 1

Jointer
Planer
Table Saw
Laminating

Week 4

PROJECT: Cutting board Pt. 2

Band Saw
Router
Drill Press
Scroll Saw
Sander

Week 5

PROJECT: Jewelry/Keepsake box Pt. 3

Students should be finished or nearly finished the Jewelry/Keepsake box as well as the cutting board.

LESSON: Woodworking Theory Custom Project Design Projects will be limited to 5 hours in class.

Students can select a larger project if they have the ability to make progress between classes, at home or during tool library community night, Wednesday evenings, from 7pm to 10pm.

Week 7 and 8

Students will have full use of the shop with full supervision, and one-on-one instruction available. Facilitator will work with students to complete their personal project in the remaining 4 hours of instruction.