Festool Training Curricula

Festool Woodworking Training Classes

We are continuing to expand our offerings.

Below you will find details about our various classes. Visit our class calendar to view a list of currently scheduled classes.

Advanced Router Techniques Class

Class Description

In this class, we will cover the full Festool router lineup, including the MFK 700, OF 1010, OF 1400, and OF 2200, as well as key system accessories such as the MFS, LR32 Hole boring system, and FS Guide rails. Participants should expect to walk away with a range of broadly applicable skills, with emphasis on panelized doors, circles and arcs, cabinet shelf pins and hinge boring, inlays, fluting, and edge-banding, among others.

Participants will leave with an improved understanding of advanced routing techniques as they apply to trim carpentry, cabinet work, and furniture construction. Real-world, application-based exercises will enhance the participant's understanding of how to efficiently employ the Festool Router System in the shop and on the jobsite.

Since most of the two days will be spent in the shop actually using the tools, we request that registrants have some previous knowledge of the Festool Router System, and/or the basics of trim carpentry, cabinet or furniture construction.

Though we expect to add classes geared toward novices in the future, this should be considered an intermediate to expert-level class.

Topics

Precision in shop and on jobsite with Festool Routers

  • MFK 700 Trim router - Precision and flexibility
  • OF 1010 Plunge Router - Small in size, big on performance
  • OF 1400 Plunge Router - Our most versatile router
  • OF 2200 Plunge Router - A portable shaper

Enhanced efficiency with Festool System Components

  • Arcs, circles and raised panels with the Festool MFS system
  • Efficient cabinet construction with the LR 32 Hole boring system
  • Boring of hinge plates and shelf pins on cabinet sides
  • 35 mm Hinge boring on cabinet doors
  • Routing fluted columns with the Festool parallel guide
  • Clean and efficient edge banding with the MFK 700 and OF1010 plate systems
  • Routing grooves and slots with the OF 2200 and Plexiglas template
  • Precision routing with FS guide rails
  • Precision inlays with Festool Routers

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Cabinet Construction Class

Class Description

We are calling for entries for a 2-day class focused on the onsite construction and installation of cabinets utilizing the Festool System.

In this class, we will cover the tools and techniques necessary to build and install shop-quality cabinetry onsite. Though participants will walk away with a range of broadly applicable skills, the class will concentrate primarily on the construction of a 32mm frameless upper cabinet and a traditional face-frame base cabinet. From raw material to finished boxes ready for finish, you will learn how to work faster, easier, and smarter with the Festool System.

Since most of the two days will be spent in the shop, actually using the tools, we request that registrants have some previous knowledge of the Festool System, and/or the basics of trim carpentry or cabinet construction.

Topics

Onsite Cabinet Construction

  • Accurate and safe processing of a 4 x 8 sheet goods with the TS Plunge-cut saw
  • Precision ripping with FS parallel guides
  • Squaring and final dimensioning of cabinet parts on the Multifunction table
  • Dimensioning parts with Kapex miter saw
  • Building a face frame with the Domino joiner
  • Joining frames and cases with the Domino joiner
  • LR 32 Hole drilling set
  • Hinge plate boring
  • Shelf pin boring
  • Trimming edge banding with MFK700 router
  • Quick and efficient assembly with T-drills

Installation Basics

  • Toe kick construction with Domino
  • Filler strip attachment with Domino
  • Scribing with Rotex, TS 55, Or PS jigsaws

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Cabinet Construction + Doors and Drawers Class

Class Description

This is a five day class consisting of two parts, Cabinet Construction on the first two days, Wednesday will be a day off with no instruction, then the last two days focused on Door and Drawer Construction using the Festool System.

In part one of this class, we will cover the tools and techniques necessary to build and install shop-quality cabinetry onsite. Though participants will walk away with a range of broadly applicable skills, the class will concentrate primarily on the construction of a 32mm frameless upper cabinet and a traditional face-frame base cabinet. From raw material to finished boxes ready for finish, you will learn how to work faster, easier, and smarter with the Festool System. In part two of this class, the tools and techniques necessary to build and install shop-quality doors will be covered, with emphasis on Shaker flat panel, slab w/ applied molding, faux raised panel, and cope and stick with raised panel. Door styles to include inset, overlay and half-overlay.

Drawer box applications will focus on both inset and overlay styles, using blind and through-tenon construction. Dovetail drawer construction will be discussed, but not covered.

Though participants will walk away with a range of broadly applicable skills, the class will be primarily focused on pro-oriented techniques and applications. From raw material to finished boxes ready for finish, you will learn how to work faster, easier, and smarter with the Festool System.

Since most of the two days will be spent in the shop, actually using the tools, we request that registrants have some previous knowledge of the Festool System, and/or the basics of trim carpentry or cabinet construction. Safety is an extremely high priority in this setting, and we have billed this as an intermediate to expert level class since this class will be almost all hands-on.

Safety glasses and earplugs will be required during all tool use. In addition, participants will be asked to sign a standard liability waiver at the outset of class. If this presents a problem, please let us know beforehand, since this will impact our ability to allow you to work with the tools.

Topics

Onsite Cabinet Construction

  • Accurate and safe processing of a 4 x 8 sheet goods with the TS Plunge-cut saw
  • Precision ripping with FS parallel guides
  • Squaring and final dimensioning of cabinet parts on the Multifunction table
  • Dimensioning parts with Kapex miter saw
  • Building a face frame with the Domino joiner
  • Joining frames and cases with the Domino joiner
  • LR 32 Hole drilling set
  • Hinge plate boring
  • Shelf pin boring
  • Trimming edge banding with MFK700 router
  • Quick and efficient assembly with T-drills

Installation Basics

  • Toe kick construction with Domino
  • Filler strip attachment with Domino
  • Scribing with Rotex, TS 55, Or PS jigsaws

Onsite Cabinet Door Construction

Doors Styles:

  • Shaker Flat panel
  • Slab door with applied molding
  • Faux raised panel
  • Cope and Stick with Raised Panel

Door Types:

  • Inset
  • Overlay
  • Half-Overlay

Drawer Construction

Drawer Joinery:

  • 4mm blind tenon construction
  • 4mm through tenon construction

Drawer Types:

  • Inset
  • Overlay

Tools covered in class:

  • MFK 700 Multifunction Router
  • OF1010 Router
  • OF 1400 Router
  • OF2200 Router
  • Domino DF 500 Joiner
  • TS 55 Plunge Cut Saw
  • Kapex Slide Miter Saw
  • MFT/3 Multifunction Table
  • CT26 / 36 Dust Extractors
  • MFS Multifunction Router Template
  • Festool Cordless drills with Centrotec and FastFix Chuck System

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Doors and Drawers Class

Class Description

In this class, the tools and techniques necessary to build and install shop-quality doors will be covered, with emphasis on Shaker flat panel, slab w/ applied molding, faux raised panel, and cope and stick with raised panel. Door styles to include inset, overlay and half-overlay.

Drawer box applications will focus on both inset and overlay styles, using blind and through-tenon construction. Dovetail drawer construction will be discussed, but not covered.

Though participants will walk away with a range of broadly applicable skills, the class will be primarily focused on pro-oriented techniques and applications. From raw material to finished boxes ready for finish, you will learn how to work faster, easier, and smarter with the Festool System.

Since most of the two days will be spent in the shop, actually using the tools, we request that registrants have some previous knowledge of the Festool System, and/or the basics of trim carpentry or cabinet construction. Safety is an extremely high priority in this setting, and we have billed this as an intermediate to expert level class since this class will be almost all hands-on.

Safety glasses and earplugs will be required during all tool use. In addition, participants will be asked to sign a standard liability waiver at the outset of class. If this presents a problem, please let us know beforehand, since this will impact our ability to allow you to work with the tools.

Topics

Onsite Cabinet Door Construction

Doors Styles:

  • Shaker Flat panel
  • Slab door with applied molding
  • Faux raised panel
  • Cope and Stick with Raised Panel

Door Types:

  • Inset
  • Overlay
  • Half-Overlay

Drawer Construction

Drawer Joinery:

  • 4mm blind tenon construction
  • 4mm through tenon construction

Drawer Types:

  • Inset
  • Overlay

Tools covered in class:

  • MFK 700 Multifunction Router
  • OF1010 Router
  • OF 1400 Router
  • OF2200 Router
  • Domino DF 500 Joiner
  • TS 55 Plunge Cut Saw
  • Kapex Slide Miter Saw
  • MFT/3 Multifunction Table
  • CT26 / 36 Dust Extractors
  • MFS Multifunction Router Template
  • Festool Cordless drills with Centrotec and FastFix Chuck System

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Farm Table Workshop Class

Class Description

This is a 2-day class focused on material processing for and construction of a classic hardwood farm table, utilizing the Festool System.

In the Farm Table Workshop, we will cover the tools and techniques necessary to construct and finish a simple, but classic piece of wooden furniture. Though participants will walk away with a range of broadly applicable skills, the class will concentrate primarily on the precise and efficient break down, processing, and finishing raw materials using Festool saws, routers, sanders, dust extractors, tables, and more. In short, the class will cover the basics of the Festool System, as applied to real-world furniture building applications.

This should be considered an intermediate level class, and since most of the two days will be spent in the shop using the tools, we request that registrants have some previous knowledge of the Festool System, and/or the basics of trim carpentry or furniture construction. Safety glasses and earplugs will be required during all tool use.

Participants will be asked to sign a standard liability waiver during the registration process or at the outset of class. If this presents a problem, please let us know beforehand, since this will impact our ability to allow you to work with the tools.

Objective:

Participants will leave this class with a better understanding of standard furniture building applications, while learning Festool System based techniques that will enable them to achieve better results in less time, and with less waste. 

Farm Table

Topics

The following topics will be covered:

  • Basic wood grain selection and orientation
  • Straightlining or jointing glue-ready edges for construction of a tabletop using the TS 75
  • Consistent dimensioning of identical components using the Kapex Miter Saw
  • Aligning and joining materials into a tabletop using the Domino XL
  • Apron to leg joining using the Domino XL
  • Proper use of CMS Router Table for precisely beading aprons
  • Proper glue up and clamping processes
  • Clean and efficient sanding of large surfaces and individual components, including abrasive selection and grit progression
  • Safe and precise large-bit edge forming using a handheld router, featuring the OF 2200

Tools used during this class:

  • TS 75 / TS 55 Track Saws
  • Domino XL Joiner
  • MFT/3 Multifunction Table
  • OF 1400 Router
  • OF 2200 Router
  • CMS Router Table
  • Various Festool Sanders
  • Kapex Miter Saw

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Festool System Essentials Class

Class Description

This class is geared toward existing power tool users who have a basic or limited knowledge of the Festool System.

In this class, we will cover the essential components of the Festool System, including TS Plunge Cut Saws, Dust Extractors, MFT Multifunction Tables, Jigsaws, Sanders, Kapex, Routers, Domino and more. Existing Festool users will learn to get the most of their existing tools by going through basic application exercises and simple calibration techniques. Participants with limited Festool experience will learn new methods of work through an introduction to the broader line of Festool Tools and Accessories.

Though there will be some limited classroom-style presentations, the bulk of the class time will be spent in the practical training room, using the tools. Safety is an extremely high priority in this setting, and though we are billing the class as a novice to intermediate level, we request that registrants have experience with, and are comfortable using power tools such as saws, routers, joiners and sanders.

Safety glasses and earplugs will be required during all tool use. In addition, participants will be asked to sign a standard liability waiver at the outset of class. If this presents a problem, please let us know beforehand, since this will impact our ability to allow you to work with the tools.

Topics

  • Work cleaner and more efficiently with system-based, fully integrated Dust Extraction
  • Accurate and safe processing of a 4 x 8 sheet goods with the TS Plunge Cut Saw
  • Precision ripping with the TS Saw and FS Parallel Guides
  • General crosscutting, dimensioning and routing using the Multifunction Table
  • Dimensioning of trim, and the basics of crown molding using the Kapex Miter Saw
  • Construction of basic joints using the Domino Joiner (beveled, mitered, edge, face, etc.)
  • Basic techniques for precision routing with the OF 1400 Router (dados, rabbets, profiles, etc.)
  • Basic techniques for efficient and Dust-Free Sanding, including sander selection, abrasive selection and general progression from rough to fine-finish

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Solid Surface Class

Class Description

Please note that this class does not provide any formal certification.

In this class, the tools and techniques necessary to work with Solid Surface material will be covered.  This class will cover different types of materials, seaming and sanding.

Though participants will walk away with a range of broadly applicable skills, the class will be primarily focused on pro-oriented techniques and applications, from raw material to finished product.  You will learn how to work faster, easier, and smarter with the Festool System.

Since most of the two days will be spent in the shop, actually using the tools, we request that registrants have some previous knowledge of the Festool System, and/or the basics of tool use along with some remodeling/countertop construction.  Safety is an extremely high priority in this setting, and we have billed this as an intermediate to expert level class since this class will be almost all hands-on.

Safety glasses and earplugs will be required during all tool use. In addition, participants will be asked to sign a standard liability waiver at the outset of class. If this presents a problem, please let us know beforehand, since this will impact our ability to allow you to work with the tools.

Topics

Solid Surface Countertop Construction

Topics covered:

  • Different material types
    • Acrylic
    • Polyester
    • Blends
  • Handling of materials
  • Do's and Don'ts
  • Seams
    • Shop
    • On site
  • Backsplashes
    • Set on
    • Coved
  • Finishing
    • Matte
    • Satin
    • Gloss
    • High gloss
    • Mirror

Tools covered in class:

  • MFK 700 Multifunction Router
  • OF 1400 Router
  • OF2200 Router
  • TS 55/75 Plunge Cut Saw
  • Kapex Slide Miter Saw
  • MFT/3 Multifunction Table
  • CT26 / 36 Dust Extractors

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