The
Villages Woodworkers’ Club
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
Course
Title: Intarsia—Art With
Wood (Intermediate)
Instructor:
Cora Vennes
Course
Description: During this course, you will
form parts and assemble a St. Augustine Lighthouse composed of a variety of
woods selected according to type of wood, color and grain. (This project is more complicated that
the beginning Intarsia dolphin.)
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Skills and knowledge to be gained. You will learn how to:
o Identify various woods by
recognizing their colors and grain patterns.
o Cut intricate shapes of
traced patterns using a scroll saw.
o Operate a special sander mounted in a drill
press.
o Assemble formed parts.
o Apply a gel varnish finish.
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Machines and tools to be used. The
scroll saw and drill press.
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Learning process/procedure. This class
will begin by familiarizing you with the color and grain patterns of various
woods. Pattern parts will be traced onto
selected woods and the intricate parts will be cut out and sanded to size. Parts will be assembled to form a St.
Augustine Lighthouse and the project will be finished with a gel varnish.
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Prerequisite skills; what level of competency/expertise is required for
safe, successful participation. Participants must have completed Beginning
Intarsia.
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Project/product to be made.
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Duration of course. The course will have 3 weekly sessions of 3 hours
each.
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Cost of materials beyond $10 fee. None.
(02-28-08)