Professional Woodworking for Beginners
From the template to the piece
A course by Patricio Ortega (Maderística) , Furniture woodworking instructor
Joined January 2019
About the video: From the template to the piece
Overview
“I will trace the design of the template on the two pieces of the legs, mark the central axis of each piece, and then cut the excess with the draft, join template to the piece and mill the excess.”
In this video lesson Patricio Ortega (Maderística) addresses the topic: From the template to the piece, which is part of the Domestika online course: Professional Woodworking for Beginners. Learn the concepts, techniques, and tools to start woodworking like an expert.
Partial transcription of the video
“From the template to the piece We'll learn how to transfer our template to our furniture piece. The template is cut, it's perfect. As I said, achieving this another way is very difficult, it looks like it was done with a CNC, but we did it with accessible tools. First we'll draw the shape we have here on each piece. That's why we left this edge of the guide untouched, so we would have this reference and align it. Imagine if this was cut too. Aligning, based on this, is complex. We know we have this, this and this edge to align with. We go to this point, we align there without it moving. Whe...”
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Course summary for: Professional Woodworking for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Woodworking

Patricio Ortega (Maderística)
A course by Patricio Ortega (Maderística)
Patricio Ortega is a furniture maker and founder of Maderística, a small workshop specializing in handcrafted furniture design. With 14 years of experience, he has focused on mastering plywood, developing innovative techniques, and sharing his knowledge with over 1,800 students. As an architect and self-taught instructor, Patricio blends creativity and technique to create functional and durable furniture.
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