Topics Covered During the Program

• Safety principles related to the Woodworking trade.
• The design and layout process.
• The identification and characteristics of solid woods, plywoods, and veneers.
  
• Understanding wood movement.
  
• Creating shop drawings (basic drafting) and understanding blueprints.
• How to use AutoCad. (Computer Aided Design)
• How to safely operate and understand major woodworking machines.
• Joints and joinery techniques, both by hand and machine.
• Hand tools and hand skills.
• Assembly Techniques.
• Frame and Panel construction.
• Finishing: How to apply several types of quality finishes.
• How to select, join, press, and finish veneered panels both flat and curved.
• Vacuum bag Techniques.
• Decorative techniques such as Marquetry and Inlay.
• Intro to CNC machining.