FTW200A23 Fundamentals of Traditional Woodworking II

Ready to move beyond the basics? The second step in our three-part Fundamentals series, this course builds on the skills taught in Fundamentals I and prepares you for even more advanced craftsmanship as you progress in your woodworking. This is a hands-on class, during which you will improve your skills through exercises and projects, concluding with a beautiful dovetailed bench.

You will learn:

• Safe use of power tools, including jointer, planer, band saw, miter saw, and table saw
• Hand-cut dovetails, through and half-blind
• Hand-cut mortise and tenon
• Sharpening
• Shaping with spokeshaves
• Surface preparation for finishing
• Working to a drawing
• Marking out
• Gluing up

Schedule: Evening classes, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, for a total of 36 instruction hours. There will be additional shop time available as needed to work on the exercises.

Prerequisite: Fundamentals I or equivalent.

Tools required: All tools and materials supplied by the school.

Please bring ear and eye protection and a safety mask. No open-toed shoes or sandals are allowed.

Class size: Maximum 8.

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PLEASE NOTE: In addition to our standard class policies, we are taking additional precautions due to the COVID-19 virus. Face masks are required. If you have symptoms of any contagious illness, please notify the school and do not attend any class.