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Angelo Traditional Woodworking Classes

Location: 1092 South Ponderosa lane, Worland, Wyoming

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

BASIC WOODWORKING CLASS: AN INTRODUCTION TO WOODWORKING, TOOLS, AND SHOP SAFETY. THIS CLASS WILL COVER TOPICS INDICATED ABOVE AND FOCUS MAINLY ON SAFE USE OF HAND AND POWER TOOLS, UNDERSTANDING WOOD AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BUILD A SIMPLE PROJECT. FOR ANYONE WHO HAS LITTLE OF NO EXPERIENCE WITH WOODWORKING.

INTERMEDIATE CLASSES: FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL. PLACEMENT WILL DEPEND ON YOUR CURRENT SKILL LEVEL AND INTEREST. TOPICS WILL MOVE TOWARD COMPLEX JOINERY, TOOL-MAKING, MILLING WOOD, AND VENEERING. THESE CLASSES WILL BE MORE PROJECT-CENTERED. SEE “INTERMEDIATE” TOPICS ABOVE.

ADVANCED CLASSES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE INTERMEDIATE CLASS.

THE FOLLOWING LIST INCLUDES TOPICS FOR BASIC AND INTERMEDIATE WOODWORKING CLASSES (Sam Angelo)

SHOP SAFETY All classes

FINISHING     SURFACE PREP    SEALING   STAINING   FINISHING     SOLVENTS
BASIC CLASS

INTRODUCTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF JOINTS:
DOVETAIL    BOX JOINTS     BUTT JOINTS       LAP JOINTS
BRIDLE JOINT RABBET JOINT MITER JOINT    RULE JOINT
FOX WEDGED TENON    WEDGED TENON     MORTISE AND TENON
BASIC CLASS

POWER TOOL AND MACHINE USE

IDENTIFICATION AND SAFETY TOUR OF SHOP

BASIC/

Intermediate Class

WOOD IDENTIFICATION GRAIN/MOVEMENT BASIC CLASS

JIGS, FIXTURES, TEMPLATES Introduction BASIC CLASS

LATHE DEMO/INTRODUCTION
BASIC/

Intermediate Class

SHARPENING TOOLS BASIC CLASS

LAYOUT, MEASURING AND MARKING STORY STICKS DETERMINING “SQUARE” BASIC CLASS

ABRASIVES/SANDING
BASIC CLASS

GLUING EDGE JOINING/ LAMINATES
Intermediate Class

FRAME AND PANEL CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate Class

HAND TOOL USE AND IDENTIFICATION

INLAY/banding/intarsia Intermediate Class

HAND CUT JOINTS-
DOVETAIL    BOX JOINTS     BUTT JOINTS       LAP JOINTS
BRIDLE JOINT RABBET JOINT MITER JOINT    RULE JOINT
FOX WEDGED TENON    WEDGED TENON     MORTISE AND TENON Intermediate Class

JIGS, FIXTURES, TEMPLATES Application Intermediate Class

SANDING

VENEERING Intermediate Class

WOOD     SURFACE PREPARATION    DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS        IDENTIFICATION DRYING     MOVEMENT BENDING WET/DRY Intermediate Class

ROUTER TECHNIQUES (ADVANCED)
Intermediate Class

SHOP TECHNIQUES AND TIPS Intermediate Class

SHOOTING BOARD       SAWING   MILLING TIMBER
JAPANESE TOOLS         SCRAPING VS PLANING
TOOL MAKING              TUNING A HAND PLANE OPTIONAL TOPICS

Wyoming Wood Turner
Sam Angelo, Owner
1-307-431-5395
E-mail: samangelo@rtconnect.net
1092 South Ponderosa Lane
Worland, Wyoming 82401