Module 9: Butt Joints and Reinforcement
Duration: 1 week
Simple butt joints, reinforcement methods with screws, dowels, and biscuits.
Module 10: Edge Gluing and Panel Construction
Duration: 2 weeks
Creating wide panels from narrow boards, edge preparation, glue-up techniques, and panel flattening.
Module 11: Dado and Groove Joints
Duration: 2 weeks
Cutting dados and grooves by hand and with power tools, applications in shelf and case construction.
Module 12: Rabbet Joints
Duration: 1 week
Rabbet joint applications, cutting techniques, and use in back panels and case construction.
Module 13: Lap Joints
Duration: 2 weeks
Half-lap, cross-lap, and end-lap joints for frame construction and structural connections.
Module 14: Simple Box Construction
Duration: 2 weeks
Building a basic storage box using learned joinery techniques, introducing assembly and finishing concepts.
Module 15: Mortise and Tenon Basics
Duration: 2 weeks
Introduction to mortise and tenon joints, layout, cutting techniques, and basic applications.
Module 16: Through Mortise and Tenon
Duration: 2 weeks
Advanced mortise and tenon with through construction, wedging, and structural applications.