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Green woodLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: VV00EJ16

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

After the course
- you are familiar with the different woodworking methods, materials and philosophy used in greenwood woodworking
- you understand the difference between fresh wood (Greenwood) and mechanically dried timber sold to industry and carpentry
- you are familiar with the different uses of various wood materials and wood species
- you have more extensive understanding of wood material by using traditional hand tools in woodworking as well as information from folklore about wood and its uses
- you are familiar with steam bending of wood

Content

Fresh woodworking, green woodworking, is a traditional woodworking skill. Fresh wood means wood material that has not been artificially dried. Ideally, however, the material should be fresh, i.e. freshly felled or only a short time has elapsed since it was felled. A person working with fresh wood takes advantage of the natural structure of the wood. The tools are simple hand tools and shape is created on the terms of the material. The blanks are usually made by splitting, so that the grain structure of the wood remains intact and as strong as possible, the shape follows the grain structure and waste is minimized. The wood material with its scents, colors and surfaces gives the product its characteristic features. Shrinkage and deformation are natural. The processing of fresh wood is an example of a method of production in which, respecting nature, necessities, furniture, parts of buildings and entire wooden buildings are produced locally with the least possible amount of energy. Secondary and otherwise wasted wood parts, such as thinning logs, oversized logs, curved trunk parts, branches, rhizomes, etc., are also suitable as material. During the course, we design and manufacture the object using Greenwood handicraft methods.

Enrollment

14.08.2024 - 08.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Culture

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Wood Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Tommi Rintamäki
Teacher in charge

Tommi Rintamäki

Groups
  • VV2024-2025
    Optional studies 2024-2025

Objective

After the course
- you are familiar with the different woodworking methods, materials and philosophy used in greenwood woodworking
- you understand the difference between fresh wood (Greenwood) and mechanically dried timber sold to industry and carpentry
- you are familiar with the different uses of various wood materials and wood species
- you have more extensive understanding of wood material by using traditional hand tools in woodworking as well as information from folklore about wood and its uses
- you are familiar with steam bending of wood

Content

Fresh woodworking, green woodworking, is a traditional woodworking skill. Fresh wood means wood material that has not been artificially dried. Ideally, however, the material should be fresh, i.e. freshly felled or only a short time has elapsed since it was felled. A person working with fresh wood takes advantage of the natural structure of the wood. The tools are simple hand tools and shape is created on the terms of the material. The blanks are usually made by splitting, so that the grain structure of the wood remains intact and as strong as possible, the shape follows the grain structure and waste is minimized. The wood material with its scents, colors and surfaces gives the product its characteristic features. Shrinkage and deformation are natural. The processing of fresh wood is an example of a method of production in which, respecting nature, necessities, furniture, parts of buildings and entire wooden buildings are produced locally with the least possible amount of energy. Secondary and otherwise wasted wood parts, such as thinning logs, oversized logs, curved trunk parts, branches, rhizomes, etc., are also suitable as material. During the course, we design and manufacture the object using Greenwood handicraft methods.

Opiskelumateriaali

Available in Learn platform.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

A learning route based on a Working Week according to timetable.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Possible working life oriented exercise, in which assignment from external cooperation company.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

02.01.2023 - 15.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 01.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Culture

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Wood Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Tommi Rintamäki
Teacher in charge

Tommi Rintamäki

Groups
  • VV2022-2023
    Optional studies 2022-2023

Objective

After the course
- you are familiar with the different woodworking methods, materials and philosophy used in greenwood woodworking
- you understand the difference between fresh wood (Greenwood) and mechanically dried timber sold to industry and carpentry
- you are familiar with the different uses of various wood materials and wood species
- you have more extensive understanding of wood material by using traditional hand tools in woodworking as well as information from folklore about wood and its uses
- you are familiar with steam bending of wood

Content

Fresh woodworking, green woodworking, is a traditional woodworking skill. Fresh wood means wood material that has not been artificially dried. Ideally, however, the material should be fresh, i.e. freshly felled or only a short time has elapsed since it was felled. A person working with fresh wood takes advantage of the natural structure of the wood. The tools are simple hand tools and shape is created on the terms of the material. The blanks are usually made by splitting, so that the grain structure of the wood remains intact and as strong as possible, the shape follows the grain structure and waste is minimized. The wood material with its scents, colors and surfaces gives the product its characteristic features. Shrinkage and deformation are natural. The processing of fresh wood is an example of a method of production in which, respecting nature, necessities, furniture, parts of buildings and entire wooden buildings are produced locally with the least possible amount of energy. Secondary and otherwise wasted wood parts, such as thinning logs, oversized logs, curved trunk parts, branches, rhizomes, etc., are also suitable as material. During the course, we design and manufacture the object using Greenwood handicraft methods.

Opiskelumateriaali

Available in Learn platform.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

A learning route based on a Working Week according to timetable.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Possible working life oriented exercise, in which assignment from external cooperation company.

Evaluation scale

1-5