Continuing Education

CABM140 - Basic Hand Tools and Joinery

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Course Overview

Hone your skills with traditional hand tools in this detailed course. In this course, you’ll get hands-on practice with joinery, crucial for furniture making and timber framing. Discover the theory behind tool setup and develop blade sharpening techniques for planning and chisel work. With the skills gained in this course, you will be able to execute dovetails, lap joints, mortise, and tenons by hand.

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30980 E01 Jun. 28, 2025 Sat
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3 hours Face-to-Face $150
Meeting Times:
  • Jun. 28 - Saturday: 9:00 AM - 11:50 AM

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Class Section Start/End Schedule
11658 E01 Nov. 01, 2025 Sat
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3 hours Face-to-Face $150
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  • Nov. 1 - Saturday: 9:00 AM - 11:50 AM

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Add to Cart - $150

Class Section Start/End Schedule
21549 E01 Feb. 28, 2026 Sat
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3 hours Face-to-Face $150
Meeting Times:
  • Feb. 28 - Saturday: 9:00 AM - 11:50 AM

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Add to Cart - $150

Class Section Start/End Schedule
30683 E01 Jun. 27, 2026 Sat
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3 hours Face-to-Face $150
Meeting Times:
  • Jun. 27 - Saturday: 9:00 AM - 11:50 AM

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Add to Cart - $150

This course is part of these programs or course groups:

Woodworking Courses


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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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