The first ‘on request’ Wood Machining Course of the year has been scheduled for the weekend of 6th and 7th February. ONE place still remaining so contact us now!
John will teach you the right way to safely manage those scary items of essential woodworking equipment.
This course is an introduction to using the machinery that might be found in a small to medium sized woodworking workshop and is suitable for those who have their own machinery or are considering purchasing. General Health & Safety issues will be covered, followed by setting-up, maintenance and use of the machines, with individual tuition on each machine.
Throughout this course our overriding concern will be SAFETY!
Some previous cabinet making skills would be useful for this course, but are not essential.
The main elements covered for each machine will include safe working practices, adjusting/setting up, choice of blade & blade changing, jigs and dust extraction:
Band-saw
- Dimensioning timber components
- Cutting dovetails, circles etc.
- Design & use of a point fence
- Cutting veneers
- Cutting tenons
Table-saw with sliding table
- Dimensioning veneered board material using the scoring unit
- Cross cutting and cutting short lengths using the sliding table
- Removing a waney edge
- Cutting timber to dimension using the rip fence
Planer-thicknesser
- Surface planing techniques to remove wind, cupping etc.
- Using the fence to plane narrow edges and for angled work
- Thicknessing
Spindle moulder
- Cutting grooves, rebates and mouldings
- Using a ring fence & guides for curved work
- Cutting tenons
Morticer
- Cutting a variety of different mortices
Lathe
- Basic turning techniques
Biscuit Jointer
- Butt joints
- Mitre joints
The numbers are kept very low so each student has the maximum amount of practical time on each machine as health and safety are our highest priority.
