G HO 002 E Planing and Milling for Beginners B

G-HO-002E | Planing and Milling for Beginners (B)

The jointer and thickness planer are used for smoothing and leveling, creating angled edges, and preparing width connections in solid wood. The router removes material from a workpiece using rotating cutting tools to shape it into the desired form. In this woodworking course, you will learn to master these machines by crafting your own wine bottle holder!

Date

July 5, 2025 / 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location / Venue

MakerSpace Garching

Lichtenbergstr. 6

85748 Garching bei München

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Where there is planing... there is also milling! ;)

Using the combined jointer and thickness planer as well as the stationary table router, you will process raw solid wood in this course and learn the techniques of wood milling. The jointer and thickness planer help straighten crooked and rough-sawn solid wood and bring it to a uniform thickness. All sides are processed to ensure parallel surfaces and a smooth finish. Afterwards, the wood materials are profiled using the router.

In the "Planing and Milling for Beginners" course, each participant will mill, saw, drill, and sand their own wine bottle holder made from spruce wood. Physical forces allow the bottle to appear as if it is floating!

After completing the course, you will be able to perform the following woodworking tasks on your own:

  • Prepare raw solid wood so you can further process it for your projects

  • Straighten and smooth wood surfaces

  • Create functional or decorative profiles through milling (e.g., interlocking profiles for gluing, edge rounding, chamfers, handrails, etc.)

  • Build or refine solid wood furniture (tables, benches, etc.)

 

This course is a prerequisite for independently using the machines in the MakerSpace!

 

Machines/Tools

  • Jointer and thickness planer

  • Router

  • Belt sander

  • Disc sander

  • Oscillating spindle sander

 

Duration 

3 hours

 

Minimum Age

  • 16 years
  • For teenagers between 16 and 18 years old, parental or guardian consent is required.

  

Prerequisite

English language skills

 

Safety Notice 

Closed shoes must be worn at all times in the workshop. Failure to comply will result in denied access to the MakerSpace.

 

Booking information

  • Changes and errors are not excluded.  
  • MakerSpace reserves the right to cancel the course “Planing and Milling for Beginners” if there are not enough participants.  
  • Please check your contact details to ensure you can be notified of any changes.