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Course Catalog Description
In this course, you will learn the safe use of hand and power tools to create projects with wood. Study topics include measurement, project planning and budgeting, prototyping, and basic Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM).
Projects
- Hand Tool Project
- By completing this project, you'll learn measurement and how to read a shop drawing. You will have an opportunity to use many of the hand tools common to woodworking. When you're done with this, you'll have a lovely piece of firewood as you move on to something more meaningful!
- Video Demonstrations
- Project Description
- Push Stick
- You will continue practicing your measurement and plan-reading skills as you learn to use the first five power tools. You will need to pass a knowledge test on Schoology and a hands-on test with the instructor first.
- Bandsaw
- Drill Press
- Belt and Disc Sander
- Horizontal Edge Sander
- Spindle Sander
- Project Description
- Video Demonstration
- You will continue practicing your measurement and plan-reading skills as you learn to use the first five power tools. You will need to pass a knowledge test on Schoology and a hands-on test with the instructor first.
- Cutting Board
- The cutting board allows you to be creative in your design while beginning to master the art of taking wood apart and putting it back together again. You will learn five more power tools for this project.
- Power Miter Saw
- Table Saw
- Jointer
- Planer
- Dual Drum Sander
- Project Description
- Cutting Board Basics slide show.
- Categories of Woods slide show.
- Look at the RHS Woodshop Blog to see what other students have done. You will also see other projects that we are working on.
- The cutting board allows you to be creative in your design while beginning to master the art of taking wood apart and putting it back together again. You will learn five more power tools for this project.
- Personal project
- Once you have completed the required three projects, you are ready to venture off on your own projects, developing skills along the way:
- Planning
- Choosing and purchasing wood
- Creating a plan of production
- Once you have completed the required three projects, you are ready to venture off on your own projects, developing skills along the way:
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