Module 1: Workshop Safety & Setup
Duration: 1 week
Essential safety protocols, personal protective equipment, workshop organization, and creating a safe working environment.
Module 2: Wood Science Fundamentals
Duration: 1 week
Understanding wood properties, grain direction, moisture content, wood movement, and species selection for different projects.
Module 3: Essential Hand Tools
Duration: 2 weeks
Identification, proper use, and maintenance of basic hand tools: measuring tools, saws, chisels, planes, and marking tools.
Module 4: Your First Project - Cutting Board
Duration: 2 weeks
End-grain cutting board construction teaching wood selection, measuring, cutting, gluing, and food-safe finishing.
Module 5: Measuring and Marking Precision
Duration: 1 week
Advanced measuring techniques, using marking gauges, squares, and achieving consistent accuracy in layout work.
Module 6: Hand Sawing Mastery
Duration: 2 weeks
Crosscut and rip sawing techniques, saw selection, sharpening, and achieving clean, accurate cuts by hand.
Module 7: Basic Chisel Work
Duration: 2 weeks
Chisel selection, sharpening, paring techniques, and chopping methods for clean joinery work.
Module 8: Introduction to Hand Planes
Duration: 1 week
Block plane and smoothing plane setup, use, and maintenance for surface preparation and edge work.