FTW100D24a Fundamentals of Traditional Woodworking I

Fundamentals I

Hand tool  essentials

This hands-on course is designed for beginners in woodworking or individuals who want to refresh their fundamental skills and develop a strong foundation in using hand tools effectively. It serves as the initial class in the three-part Fundamentals series and is a prerequisite for Fundamentals II.

The course begins with an introduction to wood technology, hand tool usage, design principles, and the creation of essential joinery. Throughout the course, you will learn the following:

• Workshop safety 
• Basics of wood properties and understanding wood movement
• Proper use and maintenance of fundamental hand tools, such as planes and chisels
• Techniques for sharpening edge tools
• Measuring and marking out materials
• Introduction to basic joinery methods, including:
• through-dovetails, half-blind dovetails
• half-lap joints, and
• mortise and tenon joints.

Tuition:               $732

The course consists of evening classes held over a period of four weeks, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. In total, you will receive 33 hours of instruction, with additional shop time available as needed to work on exercises.

 The school will provide the necessary tool kit.

Class Size: Minimum 5, Maximum 9.