Le tripode EN • Woodturning joinery

This course is a follow-up to Le tour EN course. It will help you develop more advanced skills in creating joints on the wood lathe, an essential step in transitioning from turning individual objects to crafting complete pieces of furniture. To put what you’ve learned into practice, you will build a side stool out of solid ash.

PLEASE NOTE : This course is co-lingual (French–English), which means that francophone and anglophone participants form a single group and attend the same classes. The trainer adjusts the language of teaching to accommodate the group or alternates between French and English. All participants may speak the language of their choice, and the trainer will make sure that everyone understands the content.

It is not necessary to be bilingual to register, but basic understanding of both languages may be helpful. Because this course is based on manual work and individual exploration, it is particularly well suited to this way of working. We consider linguistic diversity an asset, and we ask that you show inclusiveness, kindness, and respect.

One of the most commonly used joints in woodturning is the mortise and tenon joint. Cylindrical tenons are created directly on the lathe by shaping the ends of the rotating pieces, while mortises are created by drilling. This technique requires precision and consistency to ensure a perfect fit between the different parts of the joint.

Le tripode EN course teaches you how to master these steps by building a side stool out of solid ash with mortise-and-tenon leg joints.

The production of woodturning joints relies on the use of specialized equipment and complementary woodturning and assembly techniques.

In this level 2 course, you will learn to use the wood lathe and its accessories while putting several essential techniques into practice: cutting round shapes with a band saw, turning between centers, turning on a mandrel, drilling at an angle using a jig, and gluing tenons. These skills will help you understand the entire process of creating precise joints.

Using a lathe to create joints allows you to securely join different turned pieces and move from making individual objects to crafting complete pieces of furniture.

You will learn how to make and glue joints, two essential steps in furniture making, whether the pieces are turned or not. By developing these techniques, you will acquire the fundamental skills needed to create sturdy, functional, and well-structured turned furniture. These skills can then be applied to a wide variety of woodturning projects, expanding your creative possibilities and your independence in the workshop.

This course is part of a program bringing together a series of courses that allow progressive and in-depth learning of cabinetmaking techniques.

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.