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FIW 101
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Title: | Introduction to Woodworking |
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Course Description: | Provides an introduction to woodworking based on an old-world approach to the instruction of basic woodworking skills. This is an intense course intended for serious/professional students only. The course includes in-depth instruction of hand, power, and stationary tools and thorough instruction on the elements of design, shop drawings, and wood science. |
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Min Credit: | 6 |
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Status Notes: | revised-dscrptn,cmptncs,outln,crdts entered 11/8/11 LK |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Practice safe and proper use of all hand, power, and stationary tools.
II. Identify requirements necessary for proper joinery and construction as related to wood movement and general characteristics of the variety of wood species
III. Identify various wood species, and know the proper finishing techniques.
IV. Demonstrate ability to design based upon given criteria
V. Demonstrate ability to generate working drawing as related to the design
VI. Construct the following:
A. Wood Plane
B. Wooden Spoke Shave
C. Swept legged stool
1. Sketches and working drawings required
D. 17x30x20 tool box
1. Design
2. Sketches
3. Working Drawings
4. Cut Sheets
5. Estimate
6. Construction
7. Finish
8. Report written on the project
VII. Demonstrate knowledge on the design , and general business practices required for a woodworking shop
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Safety - general shop safety
II. Wood Science
A. Tree growth
B. Characteristics
C. Wood identification
D. Expansion properties
III. Wood Joinery - machined and hand cut
A. Dovetail joints
B. Mortise and tenon joints
C. Finger or box joint
D. Miter joints
E. Lap joints
F. Bridle joint
G. Bent laminations
IV. Hand Tools - including sharpening and maintenance
A. Chisel
B. Planes
C. Hand saw
D. Spoke shave
E. Lay-out and measuring tools
F. Rasps and files
G. Scrapers
H. Sandpaper and fairing strips
V. Multiple projects
A. Basic shaping techniques
B Basic finishing techniques
C. Lathe
D. Mallet design
VI. Fundamentals of design
VII. Working drawings
VIII. Power tools
A. Band saw
B. Jointer
C. Planer
D. Tablesaw
E. Router
F. Router table
G. Lathe
H. Miter saw
I. Radial arm saw
J. Circular saw
K. Domino
L. Palm sander
M. Belt sander
N. Drum sander
O. Grinder
P. Drill press
Q. Pin nailer
R. Spindle sander
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