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Fine Woodworking: Getting Started in Woodworking

Getting Started in Woodworking: More Woodworking Basics for Beginners. This is a great resource for all levels of woodworkers. There are 2 seasons of videos to view. This video shows you how to make this classic bookshelf. This project utilizes … 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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