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1. 
   PlaneWood | Jan 15, 2004 07:54pm | #1

   Carpentry?

   Rough carpentry, finish carpentry, furniture? 

   When you say "carpentry" I think of building a house.

   What kind of tools do you have in your shop that the students can use?

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy (maker of fine sawdust!)
   PlaneWood

2. 
   veggiefahmah | Jan 16, 2004 12:07am | #2

   Assuming furniture, my exploratory hs kids are building a fast little project from a book I picked up.  Alas, I left the book at work, but will get back to you.

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   NormInFujino | Jan 16, 2004 01:37am | #3

   I'd suggest a small desk/table, using M&T joints for skirts and legs, tapered legs, glued-up top, and if they have time, a hand dovetailed drawer. That should teach them a lot of skills.

   ". . .and only the stump or fishy part of him remained."

   Green Gables: A Contemplative Companion to Fujino Township

4. 
   eddiefromAustralia | Jan 16, 2004 02:08am | #4

   Patrick,

   A few quick questions:

   What level do they start at?
   What level do you want them to be at when they finish?
   How much time do you have?
   Is there a syllabus that mandates the skills they should possess?

   Cheers,

   eddie

5. 
   jazzdogg | Jan 16, 2004 05:06am | #5

   Patrick,

   I have a few recollections of high school woodworking projects. We never had much time to work - 50-minutes per session, if I recall. As a result, the projects were very simple items like cutting boards and the like.

   I wish I'd learned how to sharpen and use a card scraper when I was in high school - that would be a very valuable skill for you to pass on to your students, and it's a tool that's affordable enough for most high school students to buy (especially if they combine their buying power and make a bulk purchase).

   FWIW,
   Paul

   Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.

   
   

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   Edited 1/15/2004 9:08:02 PM ET by jazzdogg

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   patrickoshea | Jan 16, 2004 10:49pm | #6

    

   1) These are begining students.  

       

    

   2) We do have a fair assortment of woodworking tools.   

    

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   eddiefromAustralia | Jan 16, 2004 11:12pm | #7

   Here's my intro programme

   http://forums.taunton.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=tp-knots&msg=7140.6

   Cheers,

   eddie

   Edited 1/16/2004 7:59:10 PM ET by eddie (aust)