October 27 and October 30

The class has milled up a huge pile of pieces for the finger jointed box.

Period 5 will be taking tests on Table Saw; Planner; Compound Miter Saw; Band Saw on Wednesday (students will be asked to take three tests from among those four).

Mr. Zartler will have entered tests and demos into Synergy before the end of the week.

23-26 October

Students began processing wood for our finger jointed boxes.

Students were given instruction in examining rough lumber for flaws, and laying out lumber for rough cuts to prepare for planning.

Students practiced and demonstrated use of the Compound Miter Saw / Chop saw to rough cut lumber for milling.

Students took notes on milling lumber.

Students who have passed the Bandsaw, Planner, Tablesaw, and Miter Saw tests and successfully demonstrated safe operating procedures took the lead in milling lumber for the finger jointed box project.

17-20 October

Classes focused on becoming acquainted with operation of the surface planer. Students will take the planer safety test next week.

Students also were given hands on practice with the planer and with the table saw.

Students were asked to check and update their safety test and demonstration pages with Mr. Zartler

Thursday / Monday 13 and 16 October

Last class students learned how to use a Marking Knife / Striking Knife to help make more accurate joinery. The key to this is to use the knife to make a line where it is needed, and then use a chisel to carefully create a "knife wall" to use to register chisels.

Today, students will work in small groups to draw and illustrate in their notes the steps for this process.

Class will begin with viewing instructional videos on the planner. Students have a sheet with various illustrations to take notes on these processes with.

Planner Basics #1
Planner Percuations #2
Planner Operations #3

Students will begin the finger jointed box next week.

Monday / Tuesday October 9th and 10th

Students were shown how to use a marking knife / striking knife

 and a "knife wall" to create more accurate layout.

Students practiced this skill with dovetailing in preparation for working on the finger jointed box.

Wednesday / Thursday October 5th and 6th

Everyone is invited to see Mr. Zartler's (and some other even better woodworkers') latest work.

Students will work in small groups to practice for the table saw test.

Students will continue to finish tool holders.

Students who have passed written safety tests will be asked to demonstrate proper techniques on the bandsaw. (And thus help make dovetail practice material....)

Students will have a chance to have supervised practice on the planner. (And thus help make dovetail practice material....)

Students were offered this to read and discuss.

Table Saw test NEXT CLASS

Monday / Tuesday October 2nd and 3rd

Students were given instruction on the table saw.

We viewed and discussed three videos from Maucks.com on table saw safety . There were questions and answers and demonstrations.

Next class students will study in small groups. The table saw test will be Friday and Monday.

Most students had time to practice dovetailing. Woodworkers were asked to focus on paring: using the chisel to remove very thin slivers of wood in order to get a tight fit for gluing.

5th period had a lesson in measuring screws and pre-drilling pilot holes. On Thursday, fifth period will practice pilot hole drilling.