Description:
This course expands on lecture courses covering hand and power tools through additional lecture and practical experiences using the tools. The course develops practical skills in hand tool and power tool usage through a series of required projects. Students will learn hand tool skills with chisels, planes, handsaws, and layout tools by completing a series of wood joints. Students will expand on these skills while building two other shop projects. One project using only hand tools and the other project introducing them to stationary power tools, usage, setup and skills. Power machines used include: table saws, radial arm saws, jointers, band saws, drills, and sanders.