Furniture and Cabinet Making (354)

1. INTRODUCTION

Carpentry is one of the oldest craft and has been in vogue from time immemorial. A good carpenter can always find gainful employment even in villages with poor purchasing power. In urban and semi-urban areas furniture and cabinet making is extensively used for meeting the needs of elite and commercial organizations. This module is designed to train technicians who can manufacture various articles of furniture and cabinet for commercial use.

2. OBJECTIVES

After going through this course the students will be able to:
identify and select the right type of wood for various applications.
manufacture the required dimensional tolerance, articles of furniture & cabi nets for commercial use.

3. Job opportunities

The pass outs of this programme have ample scope for self employment, as there is sufficient market demand for furniture and cabinets in semi-urban areas. They can also get waged employment with furniture makers.

4. COURSE DURATION:
One Year

4.1 Scheme of study – Theory 40%, Practical 60%

5. ENTRY QUALIFICATION
Class 8th Passed

6. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
Maximum Weightage in Theory – 30% Time – 2 hrs.
Maximum Weightage in Practical – 70% Time – 3 hrs.

7. COURSE CONTENTS
l Introduction to Timber:
Classification & Application of Timber, Wood as a material, Wood formation, Classification of trees, Structure of timber, Recognising type of wood, Commercial forms of timber, Common defects in timber.
Type of Wood, Working Hand Tools
Sawing: Types of Saws, its classification, Description of saws, and How to use a saw
Planing: Types of Planes, Parts of plane, How to use a plane
Chiseling: Types, Parts, and Method of using chisel
Boring: Boring Tools
Holding Devices: Holding devices, Carpenter’s vice, Paralle clamp, Hand screw, Camp, Adjustable bar clamp, Mitter clamp
Marking & Measuring tools: Different types of marking & measuring tools and their uses, Try square, Bevel square, Mitter square, Tammels, Single bar marking guage, Mortise guage, Depth marking gauge.
Joinery: Common types of joints, Nails, Making a nail joint, Wood Screws, How to fix Screws, Common wood joints, Flain or butt joints,Lap joint, Mortise and Tennon joint, Dove Tail joint etc.
Wood Finishing: Polishing, Staining & filling, Finishing, Types of stains, Wood filler, Polishing
11. Working with Laminates: Cutting & bonding laminates, Trimming, Edging etc.

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