All About Finish Carpentry With A Professional Finish Carpenter (10-14yr)
Those curious about carpentry and woodworking can learn all about "finish" carpentry from a professional finish carpenter who builds custom escape rooms, restores historic museums, and more! * Tools * Woodwork * Carpentry * Trades * Build * #superstar
Teacher Tom Bickmore
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5.0
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What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursHomework
Try to identify different finish carpentry projects by name as you are out in the worldAssessment
There will be a quiz towards the end of class. Learners will self-assess how well they did.Class Experience
Teacher Tom is a top educator on Outschool! See Outschool's EPIC Spotlight on Teacher Tom: https://teach.outschool.com/spotlights/ Hi! I'm Teacher Tom and I am a professional finish carpenter. So what does that mean? What do I do? Come find out! -We will start by reviewing some of the different types of carpenters. -Then we will discuss what a finish carpenter is and what sets finish carpentry apart. -We will review some of the most common tools and materials used by a finish carpenter. -We will discuss and look at many different kinds of finish carpentry projects, learning their names and what they look like. (There will be a quiz towards the end of class, so pay close attention!) As you learn these you will begin to recognize different finish carpentry projects as in your and others' homes, at school, and in different buildings that you go to. -We will discuss the meticulous attention to detail and other important skills that a finish carpenter requires to do a good job. -Then we will have our quiz to see if you remember some of the different projects that a finish carpenter can do! -The learners will see many photos from my portfolio during this class. I will discuss with them different projects I have been working on recently such as building custom escape rooms in beautiful Niagara Falls Canada, restoring historic museums, building wooden playgrounds, and homemade pontoon boats. The learners will have time for some Q & A at the end of class.
Learning Goals
Learners will discover what finish carpentry is, what a finish carpenter does, and some of the materials and tools they may use. Keen learners may be able to identify some finish carpentry projects out in the world once the class is complete.
Other Details
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2020
5.0
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Teacher Tom is a designated STAR educator on Outschool. Star educators are top rated, experienced, and highly responsive, with classes that meet Outschool's quality learning standards. Tom is also an ACE Educator and was previously featured as a top educator on Outschool's EPIC Spotlight for being a Passion-Driven Educator.
Tom's students have become analog astronauts, sent experiments to space, won NASA contests, and have named professional rocket launches. Being involved in the space industry starts now, not when you are an adult!
Some of Tom's greatest passions are Rocket Science and Space and he would love to share these with your learners. Tom's popular Current Events in Space Technology and Rocket launches class keeps learners up to date on the Space Race and has been successfully and enthusiastically running on Outschool for over 2 years! Tom offers several great classes for your future Rocket Scientist & most ongoing classes run all year round!
Tom has learned a great deal from being raised in a family of scientists, with his "ahead of her time" grandmother being a nuclear chemist who worked on several highly classified projects. Tom is also carrying on the legacy of his brilliant grandfather who trained servicemen to use radio and radar at various Navy training facilities when not overseas during WW2, as well as being a chief engineer for commercial radio stations, & having a 108 ft Ham Radio tower in his back yard. Tom has been a licensed Ham Radio operator for over a decade. Tom is an electronics whiz who has built his own functioning Ham Radio equipment and towers. Tom is excited to share his passion for Ham Radio with you through his knowledge and skills and prepare you to pass the ham radio test and obtain your very own ham radio license. (No age requirement for obtaining a ham radio license)
Tom has extensive experience teaching, leading, and mentoring youth and is anxious to inspire the young people who attend his classes. He is a "human Google" so bring all of your questions to class with you and don't be afraid to ask them!
You will find Tom to be an engaging and intelligent teacher, armed with an abundance of dad jokes and witty comments.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$25
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
2-6 learners per class
