Tool Requirements/Rental

 

Students taking the full three-month semester will be required to pay $600.00 rental for our Hand, Power and Chainsaw Tool packages.

Students taking one course will pay $300.00 tool rental fee.

Students are responsible for the maintenance and safe keeping of the tools.

Tool List

 

A:        Hand Tools 

* All Students to bring their own binder, notepaper, graph paper, pencil/pen and ruler. 

  • Tape measure (1in.x 25ft./50ft.)
  • Metal Ruler (12in.)
  • Rafter Square
  • Combination Square
  • T Bevel
  • Level (2ft./4ft.)
  • Carpenter Pencils
  • Chalk line (extra chalk)
  • Ink line
  • Utility Knife
  • Handsaw (24in.) cross cut
  • Sorby framing chisels (set of 3 - 1in., 1 1/2in., 2in.)
  • Wood mallet 24 and 30 oz or rubber dead shot
  • Hammer 16 oz claw
  • Drafting Tools (simple set)
  • Hard hat, eye and ear protection
  • Carpenter's belt or apron
  • Bar Clamps (18in. and 24in.)
  • Jointer Plane
  • Rabbit Plane
  • 3in. slick
  • Tool Box (24in. Rubbermaid Plastic)
  • Japanese Water Stones and Guides
  • 20 lb beetle (mallet)

 


 

B:        Hand Power Tools 

  • 3/8in. and 1/2in. electric drills
  • 7 1/4 in. worm drive, 10 1/4 in. circular saw
  • Beam Saw (Prazzi/Linear Link)
  • 1/2in. Router (2HP)
  • Power Planers 6in. and 12in.
  • Curved Base Planers
  • Band Saw
  • Mortising Machine
  • Jigsaw
  • Transit
  • Angle Grinder 4in. and 7in.
  • Eye and Ear Protection 

MACHINERY

  • 8 ton 50ft Crane Truck

 



C:       
Log Building Tools 

HAND TOOLS

  • Peeling Spud
  • Draw Knife
  • Felling axe, wedge
  • Peavee
  • Veritas Log scribers with indelible pencils
  • Log Carriers
  • Hand Tools (refer to and include Timber Frame Hand Tool List)
  • Axe file, chainsaw files, oil stone
  • Eye and Ear protection

POWER TOOLS

  • WCB chainsaw Bucker's chaps, helmet with head phones and visor
  • 40 and 65 cc Chainsaw with 16in. and 18in. carving bar.  Recommended brands: Stihl, Husquarna, Jonsred
  • Gas and oil
  • Eye and ear protection
  • Power Tools (refer to and include Timber Frame Tool List)

MACHINERY

  • 8 Ton, 50 ft crane truck

 

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