Woodworking Essentials
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Woodworking Essentials: Project Build, Safety, and Classroom Management Workshop
**REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO FIRST 12**
Workshop Fee for 2 Days = $170.00 (this includes materials for take-home project)
DESCRIPTION:
In this workshop, teachers will be guided through the entire fabrication process of constructing a simple yet engaging woodworking project; from reading Blue Prints to Machine & Building while incorporating foundational skills and safety practices.
This HANDS-ON experience will provide educators with valuable insights into teaching woodworking concepts effectively while fostering a safe and creative learning environment.
- Learn the basics of teaching woodworking to your high school students through the hands-on use of basics pieces of equipment necessary for woodworking projects.
- This workshop will include shop management tips, teaching ideas, and an emphasis will be placed on teaching safety to your students.
- How to operate router: change bit, set height and know direction of travel
- How to operate a bandsaw: change blade, set tension, know blade size in relation to diameter of circle cut desired
- How to operate the jointer: set depth of cut
- How to operate the planer: set depth of cut
- How to operate the sliding miter saw/chop saw/radial arm saw
- How to operate a table saw: use of splitter, change blade, dado head, kick back
- Prevention, selecting correct blade for type of material ex. 40t for ripping
Presenter Details
Jordan Backs
Associate Professor in Architectural Manufacturing Management & Technology, formerly Wood Tech, at Pittsburg State University for the last 9 years. Jordan received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Pitt State and was employed as a Project Manager/Engineer for five years before returning to teach.
Charlie Phillips
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator in Architectural Manufacturing Management & Technology, formerly Wood Tech, at Pittsburg State University for the last 13 years. Charlie received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Pitt State and was employed as a Shop Foreman for eight years before returning to teach.