Link to old time toy making information

Survivor Library Tracts on Toys Making

Some of the fantastic toys folk made

Monday / Tuesday December 3 /4

Students were given demonstrations on how to apply mineral oil finish.

The self-evaluation for this project is due as follows:

Toy Build Self-evaluation

Include your full name; date; and period: Be sure to include you scale plans for this project.

This project is graded on completeness; effort; thought; and whether and how you use this self-evaluation to continue and deepen your learning.

You were allowed to make many decisions about this project.

1) Begin your self-evaluation by describing A) what you wanted to make; B) why you wanted to make it; and C) what qualities you wanted your project to have (or not have).

2) Compare your finished project with your scale drawing design for the project? A) How well do the two match? B) In places where they do not match describe, as well as you can, why there is a mismatch.

3) Your toy was supposed to A) have moving part(s); B) Be designed to be appropriate for a specific age range. Describe how your project did or did not meet these requirements.

4) Make objective observations about your project: what can one see; feel; hear; taste(?) in regards to the quality of the project.

5) Describe any personal aspects of success, failure, and learning that relate to your completion of this project.

Monday / Tuesday November 27/28

Students completed a review quiz. Students need to pass the quiz with 100% or provide complete explanations for answers that needed to be corrected before returning to machine and tool operations.

There will be other similar quizes to help students prepare for the final exam.

Students were introduced to "Ebonizing" a technique in which iron oxide and tannin is used to chemical change wood to black.

All toys are due to be completed BEFORE winter break. 

Conferences November 19-20

Introduction to Wood Construction

Jamie Zartler jzartler@pps.net

This blog:

https://woodworkinggrant.blogspot.com/

Current Machine Proficiency Requirements:

Band Saw; Miter Saw; Drill Press;

Next set required (before Winter Break):

Table Saw; Planner;

Thanksgiving Thoughts

I really like this question from Doug Stowe's blog:

"Are we not what our hands have made of us? And the challenge becomes this: Do we sit on our hands or put them in action and service to others. If we sit upon them, how do we come to a better realization of our own creative force?"

https://wisdomofhands.blogspot.com/2018/11/my-70th.html?fbclid=IwAR2hchT2xZezutSYT8yTz0tzxV5PS5LBvMsDb1eYcZhxxmBeXs5xtYbDS7w 

November 15-16

Class began with a brainstorm of things you have learned so far this quarter; make a detailed list (use your bench mates to brainstorm). We will be gone from class for a week, reviewing this list when we return may help you remember something you shouldn't forget!

Students were offered the opportunity to sign up for the Construction Project Management Build & Design Career Day hosted by Howard S. Wright Construction on December 6th. See Mr. Zartler or Ms. Kokes for more information.

Synergy is up to date with tests and demos. Please check your progress; you should be independent on the Band Saw; Drill Press; and Miter Saw.

When we return from break students will have more opportunities to demonstrate proficiency on the machine sanders. 

We will begin testing on the Table Saw.