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    CFT 149 - Hand Joinery I

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    Class Size
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    Credits
    2–4
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite: (Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in): CFT 100
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Exploration of hand tool techniques with application to fine furniture. Skills will be developed through the construction of sample joints and a simple project. Topics include: marking and layout tools, cutting tools, use of the workbench and its accessories, hand saws and their use, Japanese vs. Western tools, dovetail joinery, mortise and tenon joinery, squaring and sizing with a hand plane, sharpening hand tools and building a simple carcase.