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Introduction to wood working: hand tools

This one day course is for people who like the idea of working with wood but have no or little experience and are unsure of the names and usage of both handtools. Attendees will learn how to identify and use a selection of tools including bench plane, block plane, shoulder plane, rebate plane, moulding planes, chisels, gouges, different saws, hammers. It will also cover marking out using squares, mitre squares, marking gauges, cutting  gauges and mortise gauges. Guidance will also be given as to the best types and makes of tools to buy and pointers as to where to purchase them.

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  • Introduction to wood working
    Introduction to wood working
    £80.00
    0 8 max
Introduction to wood working: hand tools

This one day course is for people who like the idea of working with wood but have no or little experience and are unsure of the names and usage of both handtools. Attendees will learn how to identify and use a selection of tools including bench plane, block plane, shoulder plane, rebate plane, moulding planes, chisels, gouges, different saws, hammers. It will also cover marking out using squares, mitre squares, marking gauges, cutting  gauges and mortise gauges. Guidance will also be given as to the best types and makes of tools to buy and pointers as to where to purchase them.