Basic materials, tools, and techniques to produce wood projects. Topics include: shop safety, tool certification, use and care of hand tools/portable power tools/woodworking machinery, designing and drawing wood projects, common wood identification and selection, surfacing/jointing/cross cutting/ripping lumber, dado and rabbet techniques, fasteners, clamping, gluing, joinery, assembly, surface preparation and finishing. Two lecture; two lab.
Intermediate course in materials, tools and techniques used to produce wood projects. Topics include: shop safety for specialized tools, use and care of specialty woodworking hand tools/specialty portable power tools and specialty woodworking machinery, multi-view project designs and drawings, hardwood lumber grades and identification, intermediate complex joinery, special joining and shaping methods, setups, surface pre-finishing and finishing. Prerequisite: INA 105. Two lecture; two lab.
The restoration of wood antiques. Topics include: shop and personal safety, toxic/caustic substance precautions, project selection, wood and materials identification, hand tools, portable power tools, basic woodworking machinery, finish identification, finish removal, disassembly techniques, minor parts duplication, reassembly, finish matching, and applying new finishes. Two lecture; two lab.
Basic levels of upholstery shop safety, preparation of work areas, project review, frame assembly, materials, preplanning of projects and pro/cons of particular materials and methods. Two lecture; two lab.
Introduction to the machinery, hand tools, safety equipment, and shop practices and procedures used in the upholstery trade. Two lecture; two lab.
Basic concepts of mathematics as they apply to the upholstery trade. Two lecture; two lab.
Introduction to the materials used in furniture construction, including the integral parts of the framework, types of springs, various padding materials, different fabric types, etc. Two lecture; two lab.
Introduction to the basic sewing methods and equipment used in the upholstery trade. Two lecture; two lab.
The fundamentals of upholstering. Topics include: basic tools, safety, basic materials, fabric selection, removal of old coverings, repairs, installing springs and webbing, padding and sub-covering, cutting and sewing fitted fabric, fabric installation, and slip covers. Two lecture; two lab.
Upholstery projects of varying degrees of difficulty so students gain experience in stripping and repairing frames, removing old wood finishes and applying new ones, installing new webbing, springs and padding, as well as creating coverings and cushions. Two lecture; two lab.
Forming and joining processes for wood projects. Topics include: lathe safety, center to center turned pieces, faceplate turnings, advanced router applications, shaper safety, piecework production, custom moldings and trim production, marquetry and inlays, exotic wood identification and utilization, and alternate methods of finishing. Prerequisite: INA 106. Two lecture; two lab.
Production woodworking. Topics include: project selection, production planning, replication methods for radial arm saw/table saw/band saw/lathe/shaper/portable power tools, jig design and manufacture, fixture design and manufacture, service of woodworking portable power tools and machinery, alignment techniques, shop layout for production, finish matching and control. Prerequisite: INA 205. Two lecture; two lab.
The restoration of wood antiques. Topics include: project selection, sequence of work, wood and materials identification and matching or alternatives, finish -removal by chemical and manual methods, antique hardware, traditional joinery, finish selection--traditional and modern, disassembly techniques, minor and major parts duplication, reassembly/pre-finishing techniques, reassembly, refinishing. Prerequisite: INA 150. Two lecture; two lab.
Upholstery techniques. Topics include: safety, specialty tool use and care, standard and unusual fabrication materials, fabric selection, removal of old coverings, structural disassembly, structural repairs, fabricating replacement components, structural reassembly, modifying upholstered items, spring installation, webbing replacement, installing padding, sub-coverings, trade tricks for cutting and sewing, fabric installation, slip covers and fine finishing details. Prerequisite: INA 185. Two lecture; two lab.
Specialized course in reupholstering automotive and marine fixtures. Topics include: safety, specialty tools, weather resistant materials, mechanism maintenance/repair/modifications, disassembly, removal of coverings, parts replacement and repair, spring and webbing repair and installation, padding, sub-coverings, patterns, cutting/sewing/installation of fabric, slip cover installation. Prerequisite: INA 185. Two lecture; two lab.
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