Cole Leon, a Lead Carpenter employed by First North Enterprise (FNE), was recently interviewed at a worksite at the Canadore Commerce Court Campus in North Bay, Ontario. Leon gave his insight... read more →
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Dalton Houlder, a student that works for First North Enterprise (FNE) in North Bay, Ontario, was interviewed by Hard Hat Hunter to get his perspective of working in the trades.... read more →
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign Canadore’s carpentry class was back on as usual this week- yay! I picked back up from where I left off two weeks ago with my... read more →
Update Canadore’s carpentry class was cancelled this week, and to tell you the truth, I was a bit relieved. Not because I wasn’t looking forward to building again (I was), but... read more →
Finishing Up I went into class last week fiercely determined to finish my gate. Previously I had started to mortise out my hinge, so I needed to finish that up.... read more →
I’m taking a carpentry class at Canadore College. If you haven’t heard about my exciting adventures feel free to check ‘em out here, here, and here. In my short knowledge... read more →
Laminates & Adhesives This week’s class started off with a quick lesson on how to attach decorative laminate to MDF to make countertops. Adam went through the process, step-by-step, then... read more →
Chisels & Dovetails This week’s carpentry class began with a quick lesson on sharpening chisels. To begin, we used a ninja-star-shaped bevel gauge to determine the angle of the primary... read more →
Prepping for the Solo Project After how much I enjoyed my first carpentry class at Canadore College, I was excited to choose what to construct for my first solo project.... read more →
Welcome to the Woodshop Last Thursday was the official beginning of my woodworking adventures. I was excited to develop new skills, but slightly apprehensive as I’ve hardly used a hammer,... read more →