Summary of course work

For the Fall Semester, the course work was focused on five areas: Classic Woodworking, Drafting, Lofting and Skiff Construction.

BEGINNING PROJECTS
Introduction to hand tools
General shop safety practices
Stationary power tools
Hand held power tools
Bevel boards
Bevel gauges (small and medium)
Carlin Joints & deck beams
Lathe & spindle turning
Wooden mallet
Rabbet
Shoulder tool box
Spar gauges
Spar section

DRAFTING

Identify and describe the lines of offset used to define the shape of a boat hull
Draw the grid and describe what it represents
Use the table of offsets to plot and draw the Master Lines
Differentiate between a fair line and a line that is not fair within the lines as a whole
Create a fair set of water, body, buttock and diagonal lines
Prove-out the completed set of lines
Build a half-hull model using the completed set of lines

LOFTING
Draw and prove-out full scale set of lines
Develop the Bearding and Back rabbet lines
Develop the Deck Camber
Develop the Clamp taper and expansion
Determine the bevels using the body plan
Make the mold reduction and shelf/clamp expansion
Develop a curved/raked transon
Make patterns and templates to transfer developments for making components