3rd Quarter

3rd Quarter Overview

Long grain (mostly edge) cutting board of ash, walnut, and cherry.

This quarter the first major project will be a cutting board.

You will need to become independent on the surface planer and the table saw to complete this unit.

You may also need to learn to use a hand plane; and you will need to know the difference between a standard and low angle plane.

You will be expected to be able to identify several different species of common hard and soft woods as part of this unit. (Woods will include: maple; beech; white oak; read oak; cherry; walnut; alder; ash; Douglas Fir; Pine.) You will be expected to understand and name several kinds of made made sheet goods (plywood; chip board; mdf; "baltic birch").

The following handout will be given to classes this week:

Cutting Board Project Protocol:

This sheet and the initialed approved, and dated steps are

part of your final grade for the cutting board.

Do not lose this sheet (It can stay in your locker. You can also take a photograph of it each day, but come on…..) There are many steps to making a good cutting board, and using this sheet to plan, and to track your work will help give you the best chance for a good board.

Have a peer confirm that you have successfully completed each step BEFORE going to Mr. Zartler for his signing off.

Name: _________________________________________  Period: _______ 3^rd Quarter 2019 Due: ___________

The Cutting Board Project can be divided into six sections; each section may have multiple steps. (Try not to get overwhelmed by this protocol; think about what it takes to get up and get to school every day, and you will realize that you do multi-step operations all the time!)

1) Background Prep:

2) Design:

3) Material Prep:

4) Glue Up:

5) Flattening:

6) Finishing:

1) BACKGROUND

1) You should be independent on the band saw; miter saw (chop saw) already; you are to complete your tests and demos for the thickness planner and table saw as soon as possible to make this project easiest to complete. Please check the tracking notebook if you are not sure what you still need to do; if there are issues see Zartler to problem solve. You should also get instruction and introductory practice on the jointer from Mr. Zartler during the beginning of this unit, though you will not be required to become independent on the jointer this year..

1A) Machinery Independence Check: Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

Need to study or demo:

1B) Jointer Practice: Peer Check ______N/A_________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

1C) List here which edges of a board can be glued together? Which edges can not be glued?

Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

2) DESIGN

2A) Create a scale design for your cutting board. Attach this design to this protocol sheet (You may want to keep a digital copy if you tend to lose things.) I highly recommend for your first cutting board something about 9”x12” or so. Handles, etc., are optional.

Checked _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

3) MATERIAL PREPERATION

3A) Using your design make a “cut list” of the lengths; widths; and species of wood you need for your board; the cut list, following this model, should be on the back of your scale plan, or on a separate sheet titled “Cut List” with your name on it:

SPECIES	LENGTH	WIDTH	HOW MANY	COMPLETED

Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

3B) Obtain, or make enough lumber to be able to cut the pieces above; you will need about ¼ wider per piece than is listed above.

Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

3C) Using stock that is square and flat on all sides, carefully mark the wood a “fat” 1/16^th of an inch or “skinny” 1/8^th of an inch in order to make a rip cut on the bandsaw. Illustrated is a marking for a 2 ½ inch strip of cherry. A “fat” 2 ½ is about 2 17/32nds of an inch.

Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

3D) Rip your strips of wood on the bandsaw..

Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

3E) Square and flatten the bandsawn edge by ripping to your exact width at the table saw. (Hint: rip ALL the strips of a certain width at the same time!)

Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

 

4) GLUE UP

4A) Orient the grain of your boards so that they can be planned ALL in the same direction. Mark this direction with an arrow.

Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

4B) Do a practice glue up; show this to Mr. Zartler. Sometimes it is helpful to glue up sections of the board. Consult with Mr. Zartler

Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

4C) Glue up your cutting board. (Be sure you’ve time to scrape the boogery glue before leaving class.

Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

5) FLATTENING

5A)  Determine the best way to flatten one face of your board (plane; low angle plane; scraping; sanding ; etc.), and the method that will be necessary for the other side of your board:

1^st side _______________________ 2^nd side _________________ Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler ____________

5B)  Flatten one side of your board; check with Zartler; then the other side.

Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler ____________

6) FINISHING (SHAPING AND OILING)

6A) Plan appropriate procedures create the final shape for your board.

Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

6B) Using procedures approved above, do final shaping of your board.

Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

6C) Using appropriate procedures ease edges of your board. Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________

6D) Apply mineral oil (or other?) food safe finish. Peer Check _______________ Date _____________ Zartler _____________