Hand Tool Basics

Learn or get refreshed on the fundamentals of measuring, marking, cutting and hammering using hand tools.

This is a great class for beginners, and even those familiar with tools will learn a few new tricks. There will be ample time for practicing, and a “builder’s challenge” to apply the skills you’ve learned with scrap wood and a mission.

Tools used:

• Measuring tape
• Speed square and carpenter’s square
• Hand saw - both push and pull saws
• Clamps
• Hammer
• If time, we will also cover chisels, chalk lines, punches and sliding t-bevels!

Techniques taught:

• Accurately measuring and marking
• Securing wood with a clamp
• Sawing with a pull or push saw
• Nailing pieces of wood together

Workshop instructor

Erin “Soupy” Campbell has been building and teaching others to build for over 20 years. She lives in a 24’ long tiny house she crafted herself, and runs Carpentry Coach, in which she works alongside homeowners to accomplish their own home repairs and projects.