Category Archives: Videos

Poll Staff vs Students

Welcome back to Semester II. Lurking around the corner is the staff vs. student’s hockey game on March 4. If you look in the right column of Room 170′s Blog you can vote on the victor of this Winter Classic. … Continue reading

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Major Project Ideas

Major Woodworking Project This project will use all the skills that you learn over the years to design and build a woodworking project that you will be proud of for many years. Many students do not realize the skills they … Continue reading

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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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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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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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Circles on the Table Saw?

Circles and shapes other than rectangles are difficult to cut when woodworking. This video shows an interesting technique to quickly cut any size circle on a table saw. It is important to note that the guard and splitter/anti-kick back are … Continue reading

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PVC Pipe Drums

Ryan recommended this cool YouTube video. Here is some info from Wikipedia about PVC: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Polyvinyl chloride is the third most widely produced plastic, after polyethylene and polypropylene. PVC is widely used in construction because it is cheap, durable, and easy to … Continue reading

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Hats off to Your Dad

If your into rap and father’s day then here is a hilarious video. 

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Fingers vs. Table Saws

I you are a betting person then check out this video before you place your wager. 

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