WOOD 1200 - Wood Manufacturing with Hand Tools

Institution:

Lakeland Community College

Subject:

Wood Technologies

Description:

This course provides an exploration of hand tool techniques with application to fine furniture and cabinetry. Students will develop skills through the construction of sample joints and simple projects. Topics include marking and layout tools, cutting tools, use of the workbench and its accessories, hand saws and their use, dovetail joinery, mortise and tenon joinery, squaring and sizing with a hand plane, sharpening hand tools, and building a simple car case. The course emphasizes the development of hand tool skills. Students will complete learning exercises that incorporate making traditional joinery typical of fine furniture. The cost of materials for this course consists of lab fees for basic project and consumable material plus additional expenses for student projects and tools. Students should contact the Engineering Technologies office for a list of student supplied tools. (5 contact hours: 1 lecture, 4 lab)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lakelandcc.edu

Phone Number:

(440) 525-7000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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