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5 REASONS TO USE
TEMPLATES BY NUMBERS IN YOUR
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Pupils
design the template, learn through doing
When Pupils use templates by numbers to make a template, they are creating
their own learning aid.
Pupils follow the steps and generate a template they can print onto
paper and interact with.
This is the ideal way to learn how the joint/ assembly works and how
the cutting tool will realise it.
Save
staff time
Health and safety issues mean Pupils may not be allowed to use certain
workshop tools or only under supervision. In the case of mortises or
comb joints for example, the Pupil can design the template with Templates
by numbers before bringing the workpiece with template attached to workshop
technical staff. The pupil will already have done the measuring, designing
and setup saving workshop staff time.
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Pupils
gain an appreciation of the craft in furniture building
Templates by numbers was designed to help fine furniture makers speed
up some of the mechanics of furniture making so that they could focus
on the details that make a piece great. Possible craft appreciation
topics aided by Templates by numbers templates include
- what makes a fine dovetail joint (small pins require careful cutting)
- evaluating different proportion systems when designing cabinet drawer
progressions (arithmetic progression, Fibonacci/Golden mean etc)
Pupils will gain an understanding the value of templates and jigs
Many activities in woodworking don’t need a template but if you
do use them you gain advantages in accuracy, repeatability and safety.
For example drilling the holes for a knockdown cross dowel fitting is
much easier with a template (and extremely time consuming and error
prone without although that doesn’t stop people trying!).
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Resource
for discovery and self learning
Pupils can access the range of templates anytime. The big difference
compared with CAD is that every template is designed with a construction
method - you are only ever one step away from realising the design,
making the learning process tangible.
| Specifications
and Features |
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Additional
uses |
Mortise
- Layout lines for morticers, routers and handwork
Tenon
- Layout lines for routers, saws and handwork
- Also works for half lap joints
Dovetail
- Layout lines for handwork, saws and routers
Finger (also known as Comb or Box) Joint
Knock down joinery
- Cam dowel
- Cup hinge
Ellipse
Cabinet
- Constuction with knockdown, tongue and groove,
rebate joinery
- Including shelves, drawers
- Proportion tools to progress the sizes of cabinets,
drawers and shelves
- Aritmetic progressions
- Fibonacci progressions (Golden Mean)
Frame and Panel
- Construction with mortise and tenon, mitre or
butt joinery
- Design multi-panel doors
- Proportion with the same proportion tools as
cabinets
Flutes
- Calculate spacing
Shaker oval box
Grids
- Templates for grids of holes
- Vanishing point grids for scale drawing of designs
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Precise
fitting of mixed material inlays e.g. copper inlay in a table
top
These templates are good for studies of the joints that define
fine furniture through interactive design, model building or real
wood
From
inlays to picture frames to table tops
Learn how geometry can be used to ensure large parts are square
Use for a study of construction techniques to accommodate wood
movement
For decorations e.g. on columns or on draining boards. A shaker
box is a good craft project - conceptually simple but you can
choose detail the piece to a high level
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How
it works
1 Choose the type of template you want to make.
We offer a wide range, from constructional joinery like mortises
and dovetails to complete assemblies including cabinets and basic
frame and panel
2 Answer the series of questions we ask about
parameters of the template.
As in the diagrams below, we ask for parameters like the width
of a mortice. Select the appropriate units (mm,cm, inches and
so on) and we automatically do the conversion.
In
this example from the mortise template, we ask for the mortise width
and length. You can select mm,cm, inches and so on for the measurements.
We provide suggestions for the values of everything.
If using a router is appropriate to the template, we ask for the
router bit and guide bush/collar diameter.
From this we can automatically work out cutting offsets and show
them on the final template plan.
3 We generate a proof of the template plan shown
on paper sizes ranging from A4 to A0.
4 If you accept the proof we generate the final
template plan for you to download.
Further
information
Translating a mortise template plan to wood
Translating a dovetail template plan to wood
More details on viewing and printing template plans
The Tool Advisor - Help selecting router bits
Visit
www.templatesbynumbers.com
for more details.
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