After graduating, Chris built and sold outdoor seating projects to the surrounding area residents.
Category Archives: Grade 12 Projects
House Framing Trio
Great Cabinetmaking Skills
Mack took this project to the next level with in-laying of Purple Heart and wooden cleats that secure the top and allow for seasonal wood shifting.
Mack’s Oak Tool Box
This will last forever.
Desk & More
Chris built this desk unit almost 10 years ago. Still a great design.
House Framing in Grade 12
The second storey addition and staircase was extra credit work for this student. Paul is planning on going to college to continue his Construction skills.
Bullseye
Chris designed and built this dartboard case for a customer. He chose contrasting species of wood (Purple Heart, Maple and Oak) throughout the project, including the laminated handles. The design is very unique with the doors resembling the flights of a dart. 
Chris also installed dart holders to the inside of the doors. Although difficult to see, he also incorporated a chalk holder in the same feature. As one of the top students in the Construction Technology class, Chris has already completed the requirements of this course (3 weeks early) and is working on his third extra major project.
Chris also installed dart holders to the inside of the doors. Although difficult to see, he also incorporated a chalk holder in the same feature. As one of the top students in the Construction Technology class, Chris has already completed the requirements of this course (3 weeks early) and is working on his third extra major project.
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 the project with Mahogany stain and three coats of poly-urethane.
Rumpa Pum Pum
Jeff is no little drummer boy. Not only can he concuss with his percuss, he is also an accomplished woodworker. Jeff constructed snare drums out of solid wood to give a very dense deep sound. He could tell you way more than I can remember. Wood species that were used in this project include, maple purpleheart, walnut, and birds-eye maple.
Some of the wood was purchased from Aqua Timber. This company recovers old growth timbers from Georgian Bay with scuba divers and specialized recovery techniques.
The “old growth” lumber exists in the lakes today as a result of the early pioneer’s method of transporting the logs to the area sawmill. During transportation via lakes and rivers a significant portion of the timber that was harvested became waterlogged and sank to the bottom.
Jeff bult the rough shapes in Room 170 (Construction). Using the milling machine in Room 162 (Manufacturing) he finished the outside and inside contours. He routered and sanded the shells to fit the hardware and then he took the projects over to room 168 (Autobody) to be sprayed with automotive clear coat.
Vanity Fair
Kristen built this vanity cabinet for one of our teachers. She constructed the entire project from red oak to match the existing bathroom cabinets. This project sits on top of a counter top, has raised panel door cabinets at either end and 3 lights in the valence. The adjustable shelves allows for a variety of bathroom products.
One of the three lights are installed. The others will be fitted on site.
Room 170 