L’apprenti.e 3 EN • Solid wood coffee table
Essential woodworking techniques
This course is a follow-up to L’apprenti.e 2 EN. It allows you to build on the skills you’ve learned regarding machine tools. You will build a red oak coffee table using more complex woodworking techniques. This project allows you to practice laminating a tabletop, wrapping the legs, and creating mortise-and-tenon joints. You will also experiment with shaping the tabletop using a router and a tracing template.
Prerequisites for the course
Level 3 course – Prerequisites : L’apprenti.e 1 AND L’apprenti.e 2 or equivalent knowledge
Number of sessions
3 sessions
Training duration
24 hours
Cost
640 $ + txs
Table building course in pictures
Schedule
Group 1
Sunday, April 4, 11 and 18, 2027, 8 AM to 5 PM
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Answers to frequently asked questions about making furniture
How do you make a solid wood laminated tabletop?
A laminated solid wood panel is made by gluing several wooden planks together to form a wide, stable surface. This technique helps minimize the natural warping of the wood, which is more pronounced in wider pieces.
In L’apprenti.e 3 EN course, you will learn how to select boards, arrange them according to the grain of the wood, and then prepare and glue them with precision to create a strong, durable laminated tabletop.
What is a tapered leg, and how is it used in woodworking?
A tapered leg is a furniture leg that tapers toward the bottom to create a sleeker appearance. In woodworking, it is used to visually lighten the structure of a piece of furniture and add style.
Various techniques can be used to make these cuts. This course allows you to try out a technique for trimming legs on a table saw using a specialized carriage.
What are a router and a tracing template used for in woodworking?
A tracing template is used to accurately reproduce a shape on one or more pieces of wood. It allows you to create identical, even, and clean cuts, even for curved or complex shapes.
In this class, you’ll use a tracing template in combination with the router to shape the tabletop. This approach allows you to follow a precise pattern and achieve a consistent result, while gaining experience with the plunge router.
By taking this course, you will learn how to use templates to consistently and efficiently reproduce shapes in your woodworking projects. You will gain greater precision and confidence in using specialized tools.
Course plan
- Jointer
- Planer
- Bandsaw
- Table saw
- Drill press
- Plunge router and table router
- Belt sander and orbital sander
- Wood physics fundamentals
- Working with tools and safety
- Planning a wood working project
- Working with rough lumber
- Solid wood lamination
- Using jigs on the table saw
- Making tenons on the table saw with a dado blade
- Making mortise with the plunge router and a jig
- Making curved edges with a router and a jig
- Moldings
- Machine and hand sanding
- Gluing
- Pilot holes, counter sink and chambered holes for hardware
- Finish sanding
- Materials and tools needed to carry out exercises and/or projects
- Course notebook
- If necessary, loan of hearing protectors and safety glasses
If you have one, you can bring:
- a dust mask
- hearing protectors
- safety glasses
- safety shoes
Schedule for the solid wood coffee table course
- Presentations, course objective and project
- Reminder on machine use and safety
- Understanding the technical plans
- Preparing the rough wood
- Cutting the pieces to final dimension
- Solid wood lamination
- Reminder on safety notions
- Cutting the solid wood panel to final dimension
- Preparing the wood panel for its final curved shape
- Making the oval tabletop with the band saw, the router and a jig
- Making the tenons with the table saw
- Making the mortises with the plunge router and a jig
- Making tapered legs with the table saw
- Moldings
- Presanding and table glue up
- Making cleats and installing the tabletop
- Finish sanding
Woodworking training programs
This course is part of a program bringing together a series of courses that allow progressive and in-depth learning of cabinetmaking techniques.
Participants
Unless otherwise specified, ÉÉAM general public courses are only open to people 18 years of age and older.
As openness and inclusion are essential values for the ÉÉAM, the school strives to accommodate everyone who is interested in cabinetmaking. If you live with a functional limitation and have questions regarding your ability to attend training, please contact us to discuss.
