N5 Practical Woodworking

Machine Tools.

Machines make some jobs faster, cleaner and more accurate, but only in safe, confident hands. Learn the pillar drill, scroll saw, sanders, mortiser and lathe, then put them to work.

Pillar drillScroll sawWood latheFinishing

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N5Machine Tools

DesignClass mark.

SubjectCraft

LevelNational 5

LicenceFree to copy, adapt, share

Sheet04.2 · N5 · Machine Tools

01Course notes

Course notes.

Your Woodwork Field Notes for machining and finishing: safety checks, the pillar drill, scroll saw, belt and disc sander, mortise machine and wood lathe, with practice tasks for each.

Preview of the N5 Woodwork machine tools course notes sheet

Machine Tools Course Notes Booklet

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02Projects

Put the machines to work.

Set sizes drawings have every dimension filled in. Your own sizes drawings are editable PDFs: type your own measurements in before you print. Template ZIPs contain DXF, DWG and SVG files for laser cutting or printing.

Preview of the N5 Woodwork project spatula sheet

Spaghetti Spatula

Set sizes (PDF) ↓ Your own sizes (PDF) ↓
Preview of the N5 Woodwork project sheep sheet

Sheep Paper Roll Holder

Set sizes (PDF) ↓ Templates (ZIP) ↓
Preview of the N5 Woodwork project stepping stool sheet

Stepping Stool

Set sizes (PDF) ↓ Your own sizes (PDF) ↓

03Assessment

Show what you can do.

Assessment pages for machine tool projects. Use them to check your work against the standard before it is marked.

Preview of the N5 Woodwork project sheep assessment sheet

Sheep Assessment

Assessment (PDF) ↓
Preview of the N5 Woodwork project stepping stool assessment sheet

Stepping Stool Assessment

Assessment (PDF) ↓

04Keep building

More woodwork.

Go back over frames and carcases, or see where these skills can take you.

Frames topic card – memo board frame joint

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Frames

T-halvings, bridles, mitres and mortise and tenons. Build a mirror, clock, photo frame or memo board.

Open Frames →
Carcases topic card – dovetail box

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Carcases

Housings, dowels and boxes that stand up on their own. Build a DVD store, boombox or foosball table.

Open Carcases →
N5 Woodwork topic card – mortise and tenon close-up

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