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for Students of Woodwork                                                       

Planning something or Working out a Problem

This is an action list to help you through the stages when you are planning something or you are trying to solve a problem or simply the best way of doing something.

• Define the problem or objective.   Define what it is and eliminate all what it is not.

• Break it down into stages or sub – tasks.   Treating the stages separately may ease the complexity of the problem.

• Analyse each of the tasks or part of the problem.

• Solve, or eliminate each task, etc. ~ or try out several different approaches.

• Select the best plan or answer.

• Try it out – does it work?

• Review, modify, feedback, re-start until you are finally satisfied.

Planning for furniture or cabinet construction is dealt with here. 

Last uploaded 21st August 2003