Students will experience the satisfaction of making a piece of furniture with individualized help from the instructor. May be repeated up to four times for credit. On sufficient demand Explores form, functions, and utility of wood products through students' design and creation of projects in the wood lab. Provides opportunities to design and create a unique piece of woodwork. Studies cabinetmaking methods including joinery, construction, gluing, and clamping.
Students make legs, tops, drawers, frames, panels, and doors for cabinets.
Introduces tools used in woodworking including hand and portable, electric and air tools. Covers tool care and minor repairs. Stresses functions, selection, maintenance, and safety. Teaches fundamentals of woodworking machines and standard millwork operations. Studies correct construction techniques.