CFT
149/150 - Hand Joinery I & II
Hand Joinery I
- Exploration of hand
tool techniques with application to fine furniture. Skills will be developed
through the construction of sample joints and a simple project.
- Topics include: marking
and layout tools, cutting tools, use of the workbench and its accessories,
hand saws and their use, Japanese vs. Western tools, dovetail joinery, mortise
and tenon joinery, squaring and sizing with a hand plane, sharpening hand
tools and building a simple carcass.
Hand Joinery II
- Comprehensive study
of specialized woodworking techniques. The emphasis of this course will be
on the development of hand tool skills. Learning exercises will be completed
making traditional joinery typical of fine furniture.
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