On September 18, 2009, Johnson College Instructor Joseph Musheno and his Carpentry & Cabinetmaking Technology students welcomed guest speaker Mr. William Senepedis, Professional Surveyor. Mr. Senepedis explained and demonstrated the procedures used by surveyors. Students were able to learn firsthand about the connection between surveying and carpentry.
Johnson College’s Carpentry and Cabinetmaking Technology program prepares students as entry-level tradespeople in layout, estimation, construction, erection of residential construction including installation of trim, furniture, stairs, and cabinets.
From left to right: Michael Biduck ’10, Inkerman; Brendan Bonner ’10, Springfield; Timothy Gaughan ’10, Scranton; Cory Simon ’10, Hallstead; Mr. William Senepedis, Professional Surveyor
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Hi,
do you teach your students about power tools?
I have just bought a new DeWalt DW745 table saw but would like to bone up on my carpentry skills before I use it. Just to be on the safe side.
Make sure you pay careful attention to the safety instructions. I used to own a cabinet shop and once witnessed someone carelessly cut off part of their thumb. Keep the guard on at all times!
that’s a nice 2T data collector there….do you happen to teach land surveying classes as well? Our members would love to know
I’m curious what they learn and its applications. I imagine that the surveying has more to do with general carpentry skills than making furniture.
I really would like to follow a course like that.
A log time ago I’ve tried to build a drawer.
I think its good that you are teaching the younger generation about the craft of carpentry & cabinet making. There is know better reward then to build a cabinet or furniture with your own two hands!
I personally build 18th century reproduction furniture out of tiger maple!
Keep up the good work!
“Students were able to learn firsthand about the connection between surveying and carpentry”
That’s interesting. Never would I have thought that these 2 industries have much in common with one another…
Being in the cabinetry industry, it is great to see that colleges are offering hands on courses in fields like construction, rather than the typical sports medicine and basic business courses that don’t really apply in the real world.
This is interesting actually. My own background is from mechancal engineering yet I set up, almost accidentally, a forty person furniture manufacturing plant in Australia. While it may apprear such matters as carpentry and surveying have no logical relationship, my own belief is that a person with a pragmatic/logical thought process will always head first to a ‘structural order’ sort of activity. I find I am drawn to all forms of innovation, construction, bricks, timbers, metals, tiles, plasters etc etc…basically my drive has always been to ‘structure and systemise’ It is something innate and makes for top tradespersons. Applying this same logical structuring to a business activity can make for some highly successful industry creation. Do your self a big favour and always parallel your practical learning with commercial learning. It can provide a very rewarding future with little if any boredom. Good luck to all
Glad to see bright future student enjoying learning and working hard to pursue what they want to be.
If you happen grow up to be a surveyor, give us a look.
Jhoni from houstonsurveyors.com
How lucky the students are able to get a lesson in carpentry. I am learning about a construction, but when I was in college I’d never get a lesson like that.
So, how to prepare students as entry-level tradespeople in layout, estimation, construction, erection of residential construction including installation of trim, furniture, Stairs, and cabinets? These things are not explained in the article above. Thanks for the information you’ve provided.