Description

Intermediate Woodworking Power tools 3

If you are looking to replace your kitchen worktop, cut out and shape that guitar body you want to make or flatten that oak slab that is too wide for the planer thicknesser.

Duration: 2 hours

Please note we are currently only offering these courses to SLMS members

Router/jigsaw

A basic introduction to our power routers. ½’’ and ¼’’ trimmer.

This also includes a basic health and safety introduction to our new wood workshop.

Techniques

How a router works and its uses

Changing the cutters

Grooves and dadoes

Templating

Direction of cut

Depth of cut

Speed of cut

Bevels and mouldings

Jigs

Routing with a track

Cutting circles

Jigsaw safe use and changing blades

Skills

This course covers the safe use of our ½’’ and ¼’’ trimmers along with some advanced uses of the router jigsaw

Inducts you to use

½’’ Router

¼’’ Router

Jigsaw