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Carpentry & Woodworking

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  • All About Moldings

    Credit Hours: 1 | |

    All About Moldings

    This video course, taught by Craig Ruegsegger, shows you how to make cabinet moldings on the router table and tablesaw, how to make molding profiles, and finally, how to make cove moldings on the tablesaw.

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  • Box, Sliding, Dovetail, and Splined Mitered Joints

    Credit Hours: 1 | |

    Box, Sliding Dovetail, and Splined Mitered Joints

    Learn to make Box Joints ( Finger Joints ), Sliding Dovetail Joints, and Splined Mitered Joints. Instructor Bob Hunter’s thorough teaching style will help you take your joints to new levels!

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  • Building Cabinet Drawers

    Credit Hours: 1.5 | |

    Building Cabinet Drawers

    Learn all about cabinet drawers with John Olson as he takes you through everything from selecting lumber to building & installation.

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  • finishing-basics-and-spray-finishing

    Credit Hours: 1 | |

    Finishing Basics and Spray Finishing

    Gain knowledge and confidence in finishing your projects with this training video by Jim Heavey, an expert carpenter.

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  • Learn Carpentry Tools of the Trade

    Credit Hours: 1 | |

    How to Choose the Right Carpentry Tools For the Job

    Every carpenter knows that having the right tool for the job is essential to achieving success in any project, and instructor Bob Hunter helps you learn what to look for when selecting your next tool.

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  • How to easily make drawers and doors

    Credit Hours: 1.5 | |

    How to Easily Make Doors and Drawers

    From inset, partial overlay and full overlay drawer fronts, to solid-panel and inset glass doors, this video covers a lot of ground, including the drawer slides. WOOD magazine’s Jeff Mertz walks you through different designs and how to approach them. Complete construction of different styles of doors and drawers are covered. Take the next hour to create an informed decision on how to best approach your next project.

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  • Create a translucent transom with veneer

    Credit Hours: 1 | |

    How To Make A Translucent Transom with Veneer

    When you think of veneer, you most likely think of a thin piece of wood glued over a wood substrate. But what if that substrate was transparent like plexiglass? WOOD magazine’s Jim Heavey applies this technique to the transom of his shop door and what an accent it makes! Learn how to create this look and open the doors of your creativity.

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  • How To Make Molding For Cabinets and Picture Frames

    Credit Hours: 1.5 | |

    How to Make Moldings for Cabinets and Picture Frames

    Instructor Craig Ruegsegger teaches you how to make moldings for cabinets and picture frames in this video, while offering tips and techniques along the way.

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  • How-To-Make-Simple-Face-Frame-Cabinets

    Credit Hours: 1.5 | |

    How To Make Simple Face-Frame Cabinets

    Learn the basics of cabinet making from instructor Kevin Boyle, as he shows you how to make simple face-frame cabinets. In this video, you will learn how to make super easy doors and drawers, using simple hardware and simple tools. Let’s keep things simple!

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  • How To Make Three Box Joints

    Credit Hours: 1 | |

    How To Make Three Box Joints

    Learn how to make three decorative joints when making boxes. Box Joint (also called a finger joint), Splined Miter Joint and Sliding Dovetail Joint will be covered. These techniques are not just limited to making small boxes, they are perfect for drawer construction or large scale decorative joinery.

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  • Learn Carpentry Tools of the Trade

    Credit Hours: 1 | |

    Learn Carpentry Tools of the Trade

    Craig Ruegsegger teaches you how to get the most out of your carpentry tools by covering the basics of routers, planers, jigsaws, drill-presses, sanders, jointers, lathes, bandsaws, and mitersaws.

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  • Make & Install Cabinet Drawers, Doors, Bases & Faces

    Credit Hours: 1 | |

    Make & Install Cabinet Drawers, Doors, Bases & Faces

    This 6-part video by instructor Kevin Boyle walks you through making and installing cabinet components.  Learn how to make and install cabinet doors, upper cabinet face frame, upper and lower cabinet base, and cabinet drawers.

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  • pick-and-prep-lumber-for-better-projects

    Credit Hours: 1 | |

    Pick and Prep Lumber for Better Projects

    Learn how to pick and prep your lumber for better-looking and stronger projects. WOOD magazine’s Jeff Mertz provides tips and tricks from the planning of lumber selection to the fine details of prepping your materials to be flat and true.

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  • Tune Up Your Tools

    Credit Hours: 1.5 | |

    Tune Up Your Tools

    Regular tool maintenance and tune-ups are an extremely important part of any builder’s craft.  Learn how to tune up your router, tablesaw, bandsaw, and mitersaw in this video with instructor Jim Heavey.

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  • Upgrade Your Tablesaw

    Credit Hours: 1 | |

    Upgrade Your Tablesaw

    Learn how to take your Tablesaw to the next level by making jigs, sleds, extensions, supports, inserts, and fences.

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  • woodworking-secrets-tips-and-techniques

    Credit Hours: 1 | |

    Woodworking Secrets: Tips and Techniques

    Learn the woodworking secrets of the pro’s in this 11 chapter series by Jim Heavey. Gain a lifetime of valuable woodworking experience in 1 hour!

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