Level 1
Woodshop Level 1
Basic Woodworking: safety, drafting, measuring, joinery, finishing, and work ethic.
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Safety
Gear, attitude, a clean shop, fire, and the Ten Commandments. No machine-specific rules yet.
Drafting
Plan the work, work the plan: scale, views, line types, and sections.
Measuring
Reading the ruler, the tape measure, thickness by width by length, and true size.
Joinery
Joints, squaring wood, fasteners, dowels and splines, clamping and gluing.
Finishing
Surface prep, friends and foes, staining, top coats, and oil and wax.
Work Ethic
What a work ethic is, the standards people share, I-management, and handling stress.
Machine Safety
Open this after tool demonstrations: miter saw, drill press, disc/belt sander, and scroll saw.
Proportion
Reading to the sixteenth, ratios, the golden ratio, and sizing a project so it looks right.