Specialization in Woodworking: Techniques, Styles, and Innovations

Course summary

• M1: Introduction and Influences

  • Introduction

  • Inspiration / Bibbings and Hensby

  • Inspiration / Sandy Buchanan

  • Inspiration / Helen Welch

  • Inspiration / Matt Kenney

  • Inspiration / Tyler Shaheen

  • Inspiration / Urvi Sharma

  • Inspiration / Alexandre Chappel

• M2: Traditional Woodworking with Hand Tools

  • Tool List

  • Introduction to the Workbench

  • Introduction to the Plane and Block Plane

  • Spokeshave and Chisel

  • Sharpening Blades

  • Timber Selection

  • Introduction to Stools and Plans

  • Component Preparation and Dimensioning 1

  • Component Preparation and Dimensioning 2

  • Joinery

  • Cutting Chamfer and Assembly

  • Finishing Touches

• M3: Making Wooden Furniture with Traditional Joinery

  • Understanding Traditional Joinery

  • The Tools

  • Select and Size Timber

  • Marking Out and Cutting Mortice and Tenon Joinery 1

  • Marking Out and Cutting Mortice and Tenon Joinery 2

  • Marking Out and Cutting Mortice and Tenon Joinery 3

  • Marking Out and Cutting Mortice and Tenon Joinery 4

  • Marking Out and Cutting Bridle Joints 1

  • Marking Out and Cutting Bridle Joints 2

  • Draw Bore Assembly

  • The Glue-Up Process 1

  • The Glue-Up Process 2

  • The Glue-Up Process 3

  • Finishing and Assembly 1

  • Finishing and Assembly 2

  • Adjusting the Design

  • DIY Dowel Making

• M4: Woodworking Techniques for Dovetail Joinery

  • Tools and Materials

  • Marking Systems

  • Dovetails 1

  • Dovetails 2

  • Grooves

  • Cutting the Joints 1

  • Cutting the Joints 2

  • Cutting the Joints 3

  • Surface Preparation and Assembly

  • Making the Lid 1

  • Making the Lid 2

  • Fitting the Lid

  • Surface Preparation of the Lid and Outside Faces 1

  • Surface Preparation of the Lid and Outside Faces 2

  • Finishing the Box

  • Carcase and Drawer Construction and Half-Lap Dovetails

• M5: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design

  • Tools

  • What Type of Wood and Where to Find It

  • How to Mill Wood

  • The Anatomy of Kumiko

  • Using the Sled and Finger Joint Jigs

  • Making Thin Strips for the Frame

  • Assemble the Frame 1

  • Assemble the Frame 2

  • Parts of the Pattern: Diagonal, Hinge Piece, Locking Piece

  • Making the Diagonal Piece

  • Cutting Offset Bevels and Fitting the Hinge Pieces

  • Make the Locking Piece

  • Cutting Notches

  • Ripping Out Thin Strips for the Pattern

  • Assembling the Pattern and Cutting The Hashtag to Fit

  • Finishing Your Piece

• M6: Woodworking: Mid-century Modern Furniture

  • Collecting Ideas

  • Preparing to Create Your Design

  • Designing the Piece

  • Tools and Materials

  • Breaking Down and Milling Materials

  • Building the Cabinet 1

  • Building the Cabinet 2

  • Building the Base 1

  • Building the Base 2

  • Building and Installing the Drawer Box 1

  • Building and Installing the Drawer Box 2

  • Sanding and Finishing

  • Sharing Your Work on Social Media

  • Selling Your Pieces

• M7: Woodworking for Furniture: Carving and Dyeing Techniques

  • Workspace Preparation and Tools

  • Wood as a Material

  • Pattern Making on Wood

  • Adding Color to Wood

  • Getting Inspired: The Mood Board

  • Creating the Design

  • Carving the Pattern

  • Dyeing the Wood

  • Assembling the Table

  • Finishing the Piece

  • Care Tips

  • Documenting the Process

• M8: Furniture Making with 3D Printing and Wood

  • What Is 3D Printing and How Do I Get 3D Models?

  • Wood and 3D Modelling

  • Idea Generation and Sketching

  • Mock-Ups and Final Concept

  • 3D Modeling 1

  • 3D Modeling 2

  • Modeling for 3D Printing

  • Designing Parts to Fit with Other Materials

  • Slicing Our 3D Models

  • Test Prints and Modifications

  • 3D Modeling Our Final Part 1

  • 3D Modeling Our Final Part 2

  • Printing and Finishing the Final Parts

  • Cutting the Parts

  • Finishing the Wood

  • Assembly

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