BCT 146 - Woodworking I

1.      Discuss differences between hardwood and softwoods and their uses.

2.      Demonstrate how to measure and prepare hardwoods.

3.      Describe outdoor uses, applications, and safety procedures working with pressure-treated wood.

4.      Demonstrate rip, miter and cross-cutting methods.

5.      Discuss safety on the job.

6.      Demonstrate gluing and clamping.

7.      Demonstrate how to use veneers.

8.      Demonstrate how to make dado and rabbits.

9.      Demonstrate how to smooth wood.

I.        Introduction to Hardwoods

A.     Hardwoods and softwoods

B.     Growth patterns

C.     Kinds of wood defects

II.       Measuring Hardwoods

A.     Board feet

B.     Standard length/thickness

C.     Effects of moisture

III.      Uses of Hardwoods

A.     Logging hardwoods

B.     Methods of cutting

IV.     Pressure Treated Wood

A.     Outdoor Uses

B.     Applications

C.     Safety precautions

V.      Hardwood Preparation

A.     Cutting

B.     Machining

C.     Finishing

VI.     Ripping Wood

A.     Using a rip blade

B.     Using guides to cut straight lines

C.     Using different saws

VII.    Miter Cuts

A.     Types of cuts

B.     Types of blades

C.     Types of angles

VIII.   Cross Cuts

A.     Determining grain of wood

B.     Types of blades

C.     Marking and scoring

IX.     Job Site Safety

A.     Working with wood

B.     Proper protection

C.     Proper procedures

X.      Gluing and Clamping

A.     Procedures

B.     Expansion and contraction of wood

C.     Moisture content

XI.     Veneers

A.     Identification

B.     Uses

C.     Cutting procedures

XII.    Curves and Circles

A.     Cutting procedures

B.     Size

C.     Saws

D.     Relief cuts

XIII.   Dados and Rabbets

A.     Cutting procedures

B.     Special blades

C.     Router and shaper

XIV.   Smoothing Wood

A.     Fine saw blades

B.     Hand planes

C.     Sanders