CON3130 Furniture – Leg & Rail
Advanced · 1 credit · TMT - Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation
- Description
- Students use solid and/or manufactured materials and leg-and-rail or pedestal construction techniques to build a free-standing piece of furniture.
- Prerequisite
- CON1120: Product Management
- Parameters
- Access to a materials and/or construction facility and to instruction from an individual with formal, specialized training in furniture and cabinetmaking.
- Supporting courses
- CON2130: Furniture – Box Construction CON2140: Furniture – Frame & Panel
Outcomes The student will:
1 identify and describe the design features and joinery techniques of a typical leg-and-rail piece of furniture
1.1 describe typical design and joinery techniques used in leg-and-rail and pedestal construction
1.2 identify common methods and fastening systems to secure a wood top to an under frame; e.g., wood buttons, metal plates, pocket drilling, blocks
1.3 describe common methods of transferring a pattern to a work piece such as a table leg or pedestal
1.4 describe an appropriate method to reed and flute a surface
2 apply drawing and estimating skills and techniques to prepare a shop drawing, detailed materials list and cost estimate
2.1 select a product that requires the use of:
2.1.1 leg-and-rail or pedestal components
2.1.2 solid woods and/or composite materials
2.2 interpret a working drawing to prepare a detailed materials list and event schedule
3 plan and build a piece of furniture, using leg-and-rail construction techniques
3.1 design and build the required jigs and templates
3.2 use the appropriate tools, material and processes to:
3.2.1 measure and lay out stock
3.2.2 cut and shape components
3.2.3 machine appropriate joints
3.2.4 assemble with suitable fasteners
3.2.5 prepare for finishing
4 demonstrate basic competencies
4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
4.1.1 communicate
4.1.2 manage information
4.1.3 use numbers
4.1.4 think and solve problems
4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
4.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
4.2.2 be responsible
4.2.3 be adaptable
4.2.4 learn continuously
4.2.5 work safely
4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
4.3.1 work with others
4.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
5 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
5.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
5.2 identify steps to achieve goals
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