Dimensioning Lumber by Hand
Experience Level: ANY
Instructor: James Wright (Wood By Wright)
Class Size: 5 in person and 20 virtual
Sessions: 1 sessions at 3ish hours
This course is being offered in person (Rockford, IL) and via Zoom.
Course Description
In this class, we will cover the basics of dimensioning lumber by hand. How do you take a rough-sawn board and bring it to final dimensions? This is a basic skill that is used in almost any project. We will cover scrubbing and creating a flat surface, jointing a tried edge, planing to thickness, as well as sawing to dimension.
Tools/Materials Needed*
Tools*:
Scrub Plane
Scrub Plane
Jack Plane
Smoothing Plane (Optional)
Winding Sticks
Square
Marking Guage
Marking Knife
Pannel Saw – Ripping Teeth (optional)
Crosscut Back Saw (optional)
Shooting board and plane (optional)
Materials:
Cupped Board 4/4 (1″ thick) X at least 4 inches wide X 2 foot long
Twisted Board 4/4 (1″ thick) X at least 4 inches wide X 2 foot long
*If you qualify for free courses and you do not have the tools to participate in this course, please let us know in the Additional Comments of the registration form. We may be able to get these supplies for you. To see if you qualify, click HERE.
Course Dates
November 16th, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. CST (10:00 a.m. EST) to 12:00 p.m. CST (1:00 p.m. EST)