Introduction to Hand Tools: Tool Box

About this course

Participants learn how to select and use core woodworking hand tools while making a toolbox. The course introduces accurate marking out with a steel ruler and sliding bevel, compares coping and tenon saws with jack and block planes, and includes practice with joining techniques. It also covers piloting and countersinking screws, using a drill press, and selecting abrasives for a suitable finish. The emphasis is on applying these techniques during the toolbox project rather than studying them only in theory.

What you'll learn

• Use key woodworking hand tools, including coping and tenon saws and jack and block planes
• Mark out wood accurately with a steel ruler and sliding bevel
• Apply joining techniques when constructing a toolbox
• Pilot and countersink screws and use a drill press
• Select suitable abrasives for sanding and finishing

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for beginners, including people who are new to woodwork or have not practised it for some time. The beginner label suggests an introduction to fundamental techniques, with learning taking place through guided practice on an individual toolbox project.

• Suitable for people new to woodworking
• Also recommended for those returning after a long break
• Includes individual project work alongside technique practice