Monthly Archives: December 2010
Great Resource
Here are some great plans for your major project. This Blue Chest is just one the free project plans available from the Popular Woodworking website. Other interesting information on this site is tools, techniques and videos.
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Checkmate!
Tim has created a phenomenal piece of woodworking for his first major project in grade 11. He used the plans from Canadian Home Workshop, but had to fix a couple of measurements that were incorrect in the article. This table … Continue reading
Filed under Grade 11 Projects
Student vs. Staff Hockey
Are you ready, it is almost February? This year the staff are a little worried so we have been researching stats, play, systems, and injury reports. Technology has even made it into our work and in the spirit of competition … Continue reading
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Blanket Chest
Dylan used a combination of red oak and white pine to create a hinged lid box. He used two layers of trim for the bottom of the chest. The bottom layer was cut out using a band saw and shaped … Continue reading
Filed under Grade 11 Projects
Making of Snare Drum
This video from the TV series How Its Made shows you how to make a snare drum from solid maple and another type from laminations. Watch how easy it is to bend the wood after it is steamed.
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Skateboard Desk
Here is a creative design from James. He has taken a desk and a skateboard rack and put them together to come up with a great project. The desk has a drawer to hold extra wheels, trucks and tools while … Continue reading
Filed under Grade 11 Projects
Boat Building
Ryan and Mack set out on a boat building voyage. They took it upon themselves to build a 16′ wooden power boat (some may know this as a Sea Flea). These types of vessels are know for their light weight … Continue reading
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Making of Acoustic Guitar
Although making an acoustic guitar in our class is not possible due to time constraints, you could try this on your own. Once you have two years of experience in our shop, you have the basic skills to build a … Continue reading
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Making of Plywood
Here is an interesting video on how plywood is made. Columbia Forest Products, North Carolina, uses poplar trees to make construction grade plywood. Watch how the log is peeled like an apple to make a thin veneer for the glue … Continue reading
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Bookcase Brilliance
Robert built this bookcase out of solid white pine for the top, bottom, sides and shelves. The back is 1/4″ pine veneer plywood. He use rabbet joints in the top and bottom and dado joints for the shelves. He finished … Continue reading
Filed under Grade 12 Projects
