Basic Carpentry Skills 101

About this Course

Overview: 2-day Basic Carpentry Skills 101 workshops introduce students to basic carpentry concepts of layout, cutting, and fastening, while building a pair of sawhorses that students will take home after the class. The skills learned in this class form a foundation for both rough carpentry and more detailed finish work. After this class, students will be able to safely use a range of hand and power tools and will understand the fundamentals of construction. This class can be taken as a stand-alone class, or as a pre-requisite for any of the other longer project-based classes.

Who is this class for: Basic carpentry classes are open to women of any skill level.

Pre-requisites: None

Lead Instructor: TBD
TA: TBD

Topics Covered:

Materials
Reading plans
Measuring
Layout
Cross-cutting with handsaw
Cross-cutting with circular saw
Cross-cutting angles
Laying out and cutting plywood
Fastening with screws
Fastening with nails

Project Description: Students will build a pair of sturdy sawhorses that are theirs to take home after the class. These horses are constructed from 2x material and plywood, and serve as a good introduction to cross-cutting, ripping, cutting angles, and using plywood.

You will need to bring: Personal hand tools from this tool list. Please bring the tools on this list that you are able to purchase, already own, or can borrow. Contact us to let us know which Hammerstone tools you will need to use during class.

Take Home: Students take home their assembled sawhorses.