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Woodworking Basics - Short Course

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Learn to work with wood

Learn to repair or make things with wood. Wood has been, and remains one of the most widely used and versatile materials used by man in both craft work and construction trades. This course can provide a starting point for developing a career or business. Alternatively it can be a starting point for kicking off a new hobby, or expanding your ability to do your own home repairs and renovations.

 
What's covered in the course?

LESSON 1 WORKSHOP, TOOLS, & APPLICATIONS 
Workbench 
Safety 
Tools 
Hand tools 
Other tools & equipment 
Power tools 
Tool storage 
Tool boxes 
Hanging tools on wall 
Woodworking applications 
Review what you have been learning

LESSON 2 TYPES OF WOOD 
Timbers 
Hardwoods
Softwoods
Composites
Timber veneers
Recycled wood
Harvesting from nature
Dimensions of timber
Job preparation
Ordering timber
Planning
Review what you have been learning

LESSON 3 CUTTING & SHAPING 
Measuring before cutting 
Measuring dimensions 
Measuring angles
Cutting
Types of saws 
Shaping timber 
Chamfering
Moulding
Cutting curves 
Grooves 
Dado 
Rebate
Routers
Other shaping tools
Planes
Chisels
Spokeshave
Rasps
Files
Sanding
To sand a surface
Using steel wool 

LESSON 4 JOINERY 
Basic types of joints
Housing joint
Mitre joint
Butt joint
Mortise and tenon joint
Dovetail joint
Preparing a mortise and tenon joint
Reinforcing joints
Dowels
Nails
Wood screws
Glues
Review what you have been learning

LESSON 5 CARVING & WOODTURNING 
Carving
Tools for carving
Timbers for carving
Carving techniques
Whittling
Chip carving
Carving sculptures 
Relief carving 
Woodturning 
Tools for woodturning 
Machinery for woodturning 
Woodturning techniques 
Preparing the workpiece 
How to do woodturning 
Making safe cuts 
Types of cut 
Review what you have been learning 

LESSON 6 FINISHING
Preparing for finishing 
Wood filler 
Sanding 
Cleaning 
Finishing techniques 
Polishing 
Painting 
Varnishing 
Applying varnish over paint 
Staining 
Review what you have been learning 
Final assessment 


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Woodworking Basics - Short Course Woodworking Basics - Short Course
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