From measuring to marking material to cutting and joining it, today there are specialty tools for nearly every step of a modern trim carpenter's work. And still, there are a handful of essential tools that get used more than anything else. The miter saw, tablesaw, router, and benchtop thickness planer are the essential jobsite tools that every carpenter needs and will turn to again and again throughout their day and their career. Once you know how to use these tools safely, for their most basic tasks, and to maintain them well, you can move on to more advanced uses, including using jigs that almost infinitely expand their potential. You'll learn all of that, and more in this course with veteran trim carpenter and tool junkie, Gary Striegler.

What You'll Learn:

• Why the miter saw, tablesaw, router, and benchtop planner are essential for today's trim carpenters
• Understand proper tool setup and why it's essential for getting accurate results
• Get professional advice for working safely with your power tools
• Basic uses and master advanced techniques of these essential jobsite tools
• Using jigs that extend the potential of these fundamental jobsite tools

Approximate running time: 5 hours

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