WW_P20: Woodworking Boot Camp (Daytime) (11 Nov 2026)
About
Are you new to woodworking? Do you have your tool sign-offs, and are wondering “now what?” This class is a fast-paced introduction to the craft and to the Nova Labs wood shop to help jump start your woodworking journey. Topics and skills include: understanding wood, milling (planing and jointing), crosscuts, joinery, cutting curves on the band saw, and successful glue-ups. The backbone of the class is the completion of a wooden tool tote. The project provides the context for each topic and skill, and how they fit into the basic woodworking flow, and learning how to “think like a woodworker.” This intense class requires students put in shop time in between classes to complete the demonstrated steps at their own pace. Students can leverage linked instructional videos and Nova Labs open office hours to build confidence and independence. This class also requires multiple sign-offs so students can practice independently. Prerequisites Woodshop Basic Yellow Tools Sign-off Planer, Jointer, Thickness Sander (Materials Prep) Sign-off Table Saw Sign-off Bandsaw Sign-off Course Topics Understanding wood Milling to square and planing to thickness Panel glue-up Referential measurements Cross-cutting Joinery overview Cutting dados and rabbets Cutting and smoothing curves Assembly Reinforcing joints The first two hours of each session is Classroom 4, the last half hour is in the woodshop. Instructor: David
