ARTD 175 Traditional Toolmaking

Focuses on making, sharpening, and maintaining carving tools used in Northwest Coast style carving, including straight knives, crooked knives, D-adzes, and elbow adzes. Also covers bending, hardening, and tempering of tool steel blades. (HP, NASD)

Credits

3-5

Outcomes

1. To learn the basic woodcarving techniques and proper use of tools.
2. To learn the basic design concept regional style and identifying woods for certain projects.
3. To become more confident using carving tools.
4. Identify tools and their uses for the needed application