How to carry out a woodwork project

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• 4 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
• 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
• A quiz that marks itself as you go
• Your progress kept across every subject you take

Other lessons in this sub-strand

1. The project: bringing it all together
2. Choosing the furniture item
3. Designing the item and making working drawings
4. The cutting list
5. Selecting materials and tools
6. Planning the work procedure
7. Safety in the project
8. Preparing the materials to size: overview
9. Cutting the parts to size
10. Truing up the parts to size
11. Marking out the parts
12. Marking out the joints
13. Cutting the joints: the first cuts
14. Cutting the joints: completing and fitting
15. Trial (dry) assembly
16. Gluing up: final assembly
17. Cramping and checking square
18. Cleaning up the assembly
19. Preparing the surfaces for finishing
20. Finishing the project
21. Evaluating the finished item
22. The skills learned from the project
23. How to carry out a woodwork project
24. Showcasing and using the project