Overview

There are a huge range of wood joints that can be used to create a carcass.
​You should practice your skills in reading technical drawings creating all of these joints
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Practice carcass joints

Manufacturing carcasses is an essential for any crafts-person using wood. Creating carcasses that are square, rock or move takes real skill. Here I provide a range of practice joints drawings

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Stopped housing

Thru-housing

Corner lap

Resource coming!

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"If you want to be taken seriously, be consistent in your craft even when all the odds are against you"

Nicky Verd
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Simple projects

Here are a selection of projects and assessment pages for carcasses. 

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DVD box

DVD box assessment

Folding step

Step assessment

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"Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind"

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
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Assessment ​

The following materials have been created to assess learning in this unit. Some of these documents are for 'Coffee' supporters of DesignClass only.  

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Assessment 1

Assessment 2

Assessment 3

Assessment 4

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