Academy - Design make in wood

A unique integrated intensive course for

beginners

Based on over half a century of innovative teaching and on a book that was almost published by Mitchell Beasley but too ahead of its time for the USA market in 2005.

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What basic protection do I need?

safety glasses, ear muffs, dustmask
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What are the best woods for furniture making?

ash,maple, oak,
What are the hardest and softest hardwoods and softwoods?

Balsa wood is a hardwood but is very soft, pitch pine ....
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What are the best finishes for different woods?

okak - oil, matt polyurethane varnish
What size hand plane is best for fine furniture making?

A no plane which is about x" long
How do I plane end grain?

If you imagine wood fibres are drinking straws bundled together - if you pass a plane across the top they will separate at the ends. One soloution is to plane a small bevel on oe edge which supports the fibres.
Is there a difference in sharpening the blades of chisels and planes?

No, there are two angles; a grinding angle of 25 degrees and a sharpening angle of 35 degrees
What priority power tools would you suggest?

router, drill, jigsaw,
What are the priority woodworking machines?

band saw, chopasaw, planer thicknesser,
What are the first techniques to learn?

using a saw. 2. using a hand plane. 3. using a chisel.
How do I make joints fit tightly?

The aim is to get a perfect fit first time and that means cutting the joint slightly oversize. The difference is the thickness of a ballpoint pen line (which is superior to a pencil which blunts as it draws.
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What are the best finishes for different woods/

Oak - oil. matt polyurethne varnish,
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