Woodworking Machinery for Beginners

Construction

A course by

SIT

An introductory course for beginners to learn the use and maintenance of woodworking machinery and portable power tools in joinery work.

NZ$369

inc GST

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This course starts anytime


In-person study

Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting

Invercargill, Invercargill

It will take a total of 1 week

This course requires 3 hours per week

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Operate woodworking machinery

Learn to set up, safely use, and maintain core woodworking machines including bandsaws, planers, thicknessers, ripsaws, stroke sanders, and boring machinery.

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Use portable power tools

Develop practical skills using hand-held electric tools safely in joinery tasks.

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Apply basic maintenance for machinery

Understand and perform regular maintenance checks and cleaning for workshop machinery.

What You're Signing Up For

This community course gives students the essential knowledge and hands-on skills to use portable power tools and set up, use, and maintain fixed woodworking machinery, such as bandsaws, surface planers, thicknessers, ripsaws, stroke sanders, and boring machines. Designed for those with no woodwork experience, all materials are included so students can take home their projects.

Course Content

  • Use and maintenance of fixed woodworking machinery
  • Safe operation of bandsaw in joinery work
  • Use of portable power tools in joinery
  • Describing maintenance requirements for woodworking machinery
  • Hands-on practical sessions creating woodwork projects

What you need to know first

Applicants should be a minimum of 16 years of age.

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What sort of industry will this job lead to

  • Construction

  • Joinery

  • Woodworking

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Future employment opportunities might be

  • Entry-level woodworking or joinery roles

  • General construction assistant

  • Home hobbyist woodworker