PRAC-1031Practicum: Tools and Equipment
The use of hand tools to create wood products plays a vital part in the understanding of the complexity of solid wood components. Students will be introduced to the safe and correct set-up, use, application, and maintenance of hand tools used in the wood manufacturing industry. Students will complete a variety of hands-on shop projects such as the planing of the block and square of joints. Emphasis will be placed on the correct use of hand tools and a considerable amount of time will be spent on demonstrations.