Learn to work with wood online to repair or build landscapes and landscape features -garden seats, timber walkways, playgrounds, gazebos, fences or anything else made from wood.
Lesson Structure
There are 6 lessons in this course:
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1. WORKSHOP, TOOLS, & APPLICATIONS
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Workbench
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Safety
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Tools
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Hand tools
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Other tools & equipment
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Power tools
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Tool storage
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Tool boxes
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Hanging tools on wall
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Woodworking applications
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Review what you have been learning
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2. TYPES OF WOOD
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Timbers
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Hardwoods
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Softwoods
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Composites
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Timber veneers
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Recycled wood
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Harvesting from nature
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Dimensions of timber
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Job preparation
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Ordering timber
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Planning
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Review what you have been learning
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3. CUTTING & SHAPING
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Measuring before cutting
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Measuring dimensions
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Measuring angles
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Cutting
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Types of saws
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Shaping timber
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Chamfering
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Moulding
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Cutting curves
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Grooves
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Dado
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Rebate
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Routers
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Other shaping tools
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Planes
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Chisels
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Rasps
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Files
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Sanding
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To sand a surface
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Using steel wool
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4. JOINERY
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Basic types of joints
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Housing joint
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Mitre joint
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Butt joint
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Mortise and tenon joint
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Dovetail joint
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Preparing a mortise and tenon joint
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Reinforcing joints
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Dowels
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Nails
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Wood screws
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Glues
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Review what you have been learning
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5. CARVING & WOODTURNING
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Carving
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Tools for carving
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Timbers for carving
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Carving techniques
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Whittling
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Chip carving
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Carving sculptures
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Relief carving
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Woodturning
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Tools for woodturning
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Machinery for woodturning
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Woodturning techniques
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Preparing the workpiece
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How to do woodturning
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Making safe cuts
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Types of cut
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Review what you have been learning
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6. FINISHING
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Preparing for finishing
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Wood filler
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Sanding
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Cleaning
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Finishing techniques
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Polishing
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Painting
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Varnishing
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Applying varnish over paint
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Staining
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Review what you have been learning
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Final assessment
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