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LATHE QUEUES

CLEAN-UP ASSIGNMENTS: 1ST PERIOD 6TH PERIOD 8TH PERIOD

PROJECT EXAMPLES (you must be logged into your school Google Account to access)

THU, 6/16 (1st ); FRI, 6/17 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn some aspects of shop maintenance.
Students were given assignments associated with shop cleaning and maintenance so that it is ready to use next semester. Students were given a participation score for their efforts.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Last Day Clean-Up Task Assignment (DUE: Today)

TUE, 6/14 (1st ); WED, 6/15 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students were asked to look at this Last Day Clean-Up Task Assignment list and understand what they will be expected to do next period for clean-up. Students will be given a score for their participation and effort on the last day for this clean-up. The number in parentheses by a person's name indicates how many tasks they have been assigned. Some assigned tasks may be in another location on the document.
Students finished with projects in 6th and 8th Periods will be working outside helping Mr. K saw logs during class. Ms. Reinwald will be in the shop working with students who are finishing their semester projects.
1st Period students will be working with Mr. K in the shop as normal.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.
ALL PROJECTS ARE DUE BY 3:05 PM ON WEDNESDAY, 6/15 FOR ALL CLASSES.

ASSIGNED WORK:

FRI, 6/10 (1st ); MON, 6/13 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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WED, 6/8 (1st ); THU, 6/9 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students finished with projects in 6th and 8th Periods will be working outside helping Mr. K saw logs during class. Ms. Reinwald will be in the shop working with students who are finishing their semester projects.
1st Period students will be working with Mr. K in the shop as normal.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MON, 6/6 (1st ); TUE, 6/7 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Semester project scores in Canvas have been marked as "missing" if a project has not been submitted yet. Projects must be submitted by Wednesday, June 15th at 3:05 PM to be graded. This is being done to avoid unexpected surprises to grades at the end of the course when it is too late for students to do anything about it.
Students finished with projects in 6th and 8th Periods will be working outside helping Mr. K saw logs during class. Ms. Reinwald will be in the shop working with students who are finishing their semester projects.
1st Period students will be working with Mr. K in the shop as normal.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THU, 6/2 (1st ); FRI, 6/3 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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TUE, 5/31 (1st ); WED, 6/1 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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FRI, 5/27 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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WED, 5/25 (1st ); THU, 5/26 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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MON, 5/23 (1st ); TUE, 5/24 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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THU, 5/19 (1st ); FRI, 5/20 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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TUE, 5/17 (1st ); WED, 5/18 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Including today, there are only 11 full class periods and one ALL day remaining in class. One of those days will be spent sawing, and the last day of class will be spent doing shop maintenance. Therefore,
1. Counting today, you only have nine more class days for working on projects.
2. The last day to work in the shop will be Wednesday, 6/15, and only until 3:05 PM.
3. All reassessment opportunities are due on Friday, June 3rd. Per the class syllabus, reassessment is not possible the last two weeks of school on anything that is beyond the 14-day grace period.

ASSIGNED WORK:

FRI, 5/13 (1st ); MON, 5/16 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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WED, 5/11 (1st ); THU, 5/12 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
The new overhead door that will replace the plywood doors will be installed today -- it is not envisioned to impact class activities.
New daily clean-up assignments were given. Students looked at their new assignment (linked to the top of this calendar) before going to the shop today.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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MON, 5/9 (1st ); TUE, 5/10 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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THU, 5/4 (1st ); FRI, 5/6 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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TUE, 5/3 (1st ); WED, 5/4 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the issues associated with obtaining material from an unsawn log for woodworking, including sawing and drying issues.
6th and 8th Periods assisted, as needed, the relocation of stickered wood outside at school in anticipation for log sawing later this spring. 1st Period may assist on Thursday as needed.

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FRI, 4/29 (1st ); MON, 5/2 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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WED, 4/27 (1st ); THU, 4/28 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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MON, 4/25 (1st ); TUE, 4/26 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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THU, 4/21 (1st ); FRI, 4/22 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

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TUE, 4/19 (1st ); WED, 4/20 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
ANNOUNCEMENT: 8th Grade open house is tomorrow night between 6 and 8 PM. Students willing to help and/or bring past projects in to showcase would be most appreciated. As much as possible, we wish to have students interacting with 8th graders and showing them what goes on in woodworking classes at CV. Students who help will be allowed to resubmit one assignment for regrading of their choice.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

FRI, 4/15 (1st ); MON, 4/18 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
ANNOUNCEMENT: 8th Grade open house is Wed., 4/20 between 6 and 8 PM. Students willing to help and/or bring past projects in to showcase would be most appreciated. As much as possible, we wish to have students interacting with 8th graders and showing them what goes on in woodworking classes at CV. Students who help will be allowed to resubmit one assignment for regrading of their choice.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WED, 4/13 (1st ); THU, 4/14 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MON, 4/11 (1st ); TUE, 4/12 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
ANNOUNCEMENT: 8th Grade open house is Wed., 4/20 between 6 and 8 PM. Students willing to help and/or bring past projects in to showcase would be most appreciated. As much as possible, we wish to have students interacting with 8th graders and showing them what goes on in woodworking classes at CV.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THU, 4/7 (1st ); FRI, 4/8 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students were shown the proper use of a chisel, options for how to hold material in place (bench dogs, bench hooks), and informed about the new power button to the shop.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUE, 4/5 (1st ); WED, 4/6 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
The finish sanders and how one can tell when the paper needs to be changed, as well as the importance of checking to make sure the bags in the vacuums still have room were discussed at the beginning of class.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

FRI, 4/1 (1st ); MON, 4/4 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Students were reminded that when projects are glued up and left on a table clamped to dry, that they must find a time to come in, unclamp, and put their project away. From now on, students should add on the note they leave with their project with their name and the time it was clamped, an indication of when they will come in to put it away. Since so few students have been doing this, Mr. K is forced to start taking a point off the final project score each time a student fails to deal with their project and just leaves it out. Comments will be placed in Canvas to keep track of this. If a student cannot come back in to put their project away, they may talk with Mr. K and he will be happy to put it away for you, but the student needs to take responsibility and talk to Mr. K.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Students who complete all their work in the shop and find themselves with nothing to do because they have not completed a POP for a personal project, should immediately come to Mr. K -- he will give you a project to work on.
ANNOUNCEMENT: The CV talent show on 4/8 will have a static display of the student-created projects display during the intermission. Mr. K encourages students to enter their completed work for judging. If interested, please get your submission to Ms. Stone's room by 4/4.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WED, 3/30 (1st ); THU, 3/31 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MON, 3/28 (1st ); TUE, 3/29 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their ability at woodworking by completing their semester projects.
Students used the period to work on their semester projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THU, 3/17 (1st ); FRI, 3/18 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use biscuits, dominos, pocket screws, and dowels as joinery options in woodworking.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the Shaper Origin CNC router in woodworking projects.
Students used the period to work on the following in this order of priority:
1. Finish the Joinery Practice Assignment
2. CNC the CV Logo Assignment with the Shaper Origin.
3. Prepare POP's for their 200 points worth of personal projects for the semester. Students must first get their idea approved by the instructor and then write a complete POP using this POP template.
4. Continue work on their bowl, Initial Box, or Floating-Face Clock from first semester.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUE, 3/15 (1st ); WED, 3/16 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use biscuits, dominos, pocket screws, and dowels as joinery options in woodworking.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the Shaper Origin CNC router in woodworking projects.
Mr. K discussed / demonstrated the preparation of a board for use in a project. This has already been discussed and demonstrated in class, but it has been observed that many students are forgetting the basic steps:
1. Select enough wood (ideally from a single board).
2. Use the bandsaw and/or jig saw to get pieces as small as possible but that are still at least 12" long.
3. Joint a face of each board.
4. Joint an edge of each board (with the jointed face held against the fence of the jointer).
5. Plane each board to final thickness (with the jointed side of the board face down).
6. Eventually, the last edge can be cut off on the table saw, however this does not necessarily need to be done right away. It depends upon what part of the wood you wish to use. Often, you can simply cut pieces from your board to width without contending with the un-jointed edge.
Students used the period to work on the following in this order of priority:
1. Finish the Joinery Practice Assignment
2. CNC the CV Logo Assignment with the Shaper Origin.
3. Prepare POP's for their 200 points worth of personal projects for the semester. Students must first get their idea approved by the instructor and then write a complete POP using this POP template.
4. Continue work on their bowl, Initial Box, or Floating-Face Clock from first semester.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THU, 3/10 (1st ); MON, 3/14 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use biscuits, dominos, pocket screws, and dowels as joinery options in woodworking.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the Shaper Origin CNC router in woodworking projects.
Students used the period to work on the following in this order of priority:
1. Finish the Joinery Practice Assignment
2. CNC the CV Logo Assignment with the Shaper Origin.
3. Prepare POP's for their 200 points worth of personal projects for the semester. Students must first get their idea approved by the instructor and then write a complete POP using this POP template.
4. Continue work on their bowl, Initial Box, or Floating-Face Clock from first semester.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUE, 3/8 (1st ); WED, 3/9 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use biscuits, dominos, pocket screws, and dowels as joinery options in woodworking.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the Shaper Origin CNC router in woodworking projects.
Students used the period to work on the following in this order of priority:
1. Finish the Joinery Practice Assignment (DUE 3/10 or 3/14)
2. CNC the CV Logo Assignment with the Shaper Origin. (DUE 3/10 or 3/14)
3. Prepare POP's for their 200 points worth of personal projects for the semester. Students must first get their idea approved by the instructor and then write a complete POP using this POP template.
4. Continue work on their bowl, Initial Box, or Floating-Face Clock from first semester.
5. Complete missing domino joiner questions, Shaper Origin questions, or the wood quantities worksheets.

ASSIGNED WORK:

FRI, 3/4 (1st ); MON, 3/7 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use biscuits, dominos, pocket screws, and dowels as joinery options in woodworking.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the Shaper Origin CNC router in woodworking projects.
Students used the period to work on the following in this order of priority:
1. Finish the Joinery Practice Assignment
2. CNC the CV Logo Assignment with the Shaper Origin.
3. Prepare POP's for their 200 points worth of personal projects for the semester. Students must first get their idea approved by the instructor and then write a complete POP using this POP template.
4. Continue work on their bowl, Initial Box, or Floating-Face Clock from first semester.
5. Complete missing domino joiner questions, Shaper Origin questions, or the wood quantities worksheets.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WED, 3/2 (1st ); THU, 3/3 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use biscuits, dominos, pocket screws, and dowels as joinery options in woodworking.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the Shaper Origin CNC router in woodworking projects.
REMINDER: POP's are due next period.
Students used the period to work on the following in this order of priority:
1. Finish the Joinery Practice Assignment
2. CNC the CV Logo Assignment with the Shaper Origin.
3. Prepare POP's for their 200 points worth of personal projects for the semester. Students must first get their idea approved by the instructor and then write a complete POP using this POP template.
4. Continue work on their bowl, Initial Box, or Floating-Face Clock from first semester.
5. Complete missing domino joiner questions, Shaper Origin questions, or the wood quantities worksheets.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MON, 2/28 (1st ); TUE, 3/1 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use biscuits, dominos, pocket screws, and dowels as joinery options in woodworking.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the Shaper Origin CNC router in woodworking projects.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how wood is measured, and how to determine and properly use the term "board-foot".
Students completed a test covering material pertaining to wood identification, wood as a material, and measuring wood and wood quantities.
Students used the rest of the period to continue to work on the Joinery Practice Assignment and the CNC the CV Logo Assignment. When finished with these assignments, students should prepare POP's for their 200 points worth of Projects for this semester (the projects they will work on after they finish their Initial Box, Floating-Face Clock, or Turned Bowl. Students must first get their idea approved by the instructor and then write a complete POP using this POP template.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THU, 2/24 (1st ); FRI, 2/25 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use biscuits, dominos, pocket screws, and dowels as joinery options in woodworking.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the Shaper Origin CNC router in woodworking projects.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how wood is measured, and how to determine and properly use the term "board-foot".
In preparation for the test slated for Monday/Tuesday, students completed a Kahoots review.
Students used the rest of the period to continue to work on the Joinery Practice Assignment and the CNC the CV Logo Assignment. When finished with these assignments, students should prepare POP's for their 200 points worth of Projects for this semester (the projects they will work on after they finish their Initial Box, Floating-Face Clock, or Turned Bowl. Students must first get their idea approved by the instructor and then write a complete POP using this POP template.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUE, 2/22 (1st ); WED, 2/23 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use biscuits, dominos, pocket screws, and dowels as joinery options in woodworking.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the Shaper Origin CNC router in woodworking projects.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how wood is measured, and how to determine and properly use the term "board-foot".
In preparation for the test slated for Monday/Tuesday, students completed this Wood Quantity Warm-Up.
Students used the rest of the period to continue to work on the Joinery Practice Assignment and the CNC the CV Logo Assignment. When finished with these assignments, students should prepare POP's for their 200 points worth of Projects for this semester (the projects they will work on after they finish their Initial Box, Floating-Face Clock, or Turned Bowl. Students must first get their idea approved by the instructor and then write a complete POP using this POP template.

ASSIGNED WORK:

POP #1 (for 100 points of project) (DUE 3/4 for 1st, 3/7 for 6th and 8th, by end of class)
POP #2 (for 100 points of project) (DUE 3/4 for 1st, 3/7 for 6th and 8th, by end of class)

THU, 2/17 (1st ); FRI, 2/18 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use biscuits, dominos, pocket screws, and dowels as joinery options in woodworking.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the Shaper Origin CNC router in woodworking projects.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how wood is measured, and how to determine and properly use the term "board-foot".
Students were instructed on how wood quantities are discussed and calculated. The term board-foot was introduced and explained. Measuring Lumber Notes Also, please note -- the answers are provided on the worksheet; for credit, you must show HOW you obtain those answers.
Students used the rest of the period to first complete the Board Foot Calculation Worksheet.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Board Foot Calculation Worksheet Note: the answers are provided on the worksheet so that you might know you are doing calculations correctly. TO GET ANY CREDIT FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, YOU MUST SHOW YOUR WORK JUST LIKE MR. K DEMONSTRATED IN CLASS. (DUE 2/22 for 1st, 2/23 for 6th & 8th)

TUE, 2/15 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to identify the basic different wood types from one another, and will be able to identify wood species using common wood characteristics and physical properties.
Mr. K discussed various species of wood that are commonly found in the woodworking shop and used by woodworkers. Lecture Notes: Wood Species. Students were prompted to take notes -- they can expect a quiz on this material. This blank Wood ID Chart was handed out so students could take notes.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MON, 2/14 (1st ); WED, 2/16 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use biscuits, dominos, pocket screws, and dowels as joinery options in woodworking.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the Shaper Origin CNC router in woodworking projects.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the nature of how wood grows, and its impact upon flaws found in wood.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Clean-up assignments (linked at the top of this page) have changed slightly to reflect students' changing schedules. Students were asked to look and see if they were impacted.
Wood as a material, and how wood grows in a tree was discussed. The way wood grows in a tree determines the quality of the lumber we obtain from the tree. Typical flaws found in wood were discussed. Students were asked to take notes, notes that they might be able to use on a future quiz on these topics.
Wood as a Material Notes.
Students used the rest of the period to continue to work on the Joinery Practice Assignment and the CNC the CV Logo Assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THU, 2/10 (1st ); FRI, 2/11 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use biscuits, dominos, pocket screws, and dowels as joinery options in woodworking.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the Shaper Origin CNC router in woodworking projects.
Students continued to work on the Joinery Practice Assignment.
When students find they are waiting for equipment to come available, or when they finish the Joinery Practice Assignment, students should complete the Introduction to the Shaper Origin Assignment. When this assignment is finished, students are to mill the CV Logo file that will be provided by the instructor. Completion of the CV Logo will help you to understand how you might employ the Shaper Origin in a future project if you wish.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Shaper Origin CNC Router Introduction Assignment (DUE 2/15 for all periods)
CNC the CV Logo Assignment. To complete this assignment, students will mill the CV logo using a file provided by the instructor using the Shaper Origin router. Students must complete the previous assignment first. (DUE: 3/3 for 1st, 3/4 for 6th & 8th)

TUE, 2/8 (1st ); WED, 2/9 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use biscuits, dominos, pocket screws, and dowels as joinery options in woodworking.
Students worked on the Joinery Practice Assignment for the bulk of the period. After preparing themselves for each joint as outlined in the assignment, they completed that portion of the assignment in the shop..

ASSIGNED WORK:

Joinery Practice Assignment (DUE: 2/24 for 1st, 2/25 for 6th & 8th)

MON, 2/7 (All )

OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester.
Items that must be finished for this semester:
1. A turned bowl (if you didn't do it last semester). This will be worth 100 points.
2. A finished Floating-Face Clock or Initial Box (if you did turn a bowl last semester). This will be worth 100 points.
3. All smaller lab exercises and assigned homework.
4. 200 points worth of additional projects of your choice.
Students were asked to look at the Woodworking Project Examples Website (you must be logged into your school Google Account to access this website) to identify 300 points of projects to work on for this next semester. While this website has categorized projects by point value, the final determination of the points to be awarded for any given project will come by agreement between the teacher and student. Generally, all 100-point projects can be made more complex, while aspects of larger projects on this website can be simplified.
For the first couple of weeks of this semester, students will be introduced to additional topics, tools, and techniques that might be helpful in completing their selected projects.
To maximize your shop time during class, it is strongly recommended that you complete the Introduction to the DF500 Domino Joiner Assignment posted as homework BEFORE the next class period. Then you can just go to the shop and use the domino joiner.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Introduction to the DF500 Domino Joiner Assignment This assignment is necessary before you do the domino joint for the Joinery Practice Assignment. Sorry -- there is just too much to know and retain by simply watching a video. (DUE: 2/8 for 1st, 2/9 for 6th & 8th)

MON, 1/31 (1st ); TUE, 2/1 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn some aspects of shop maintenance.
Students were given assignments associated with shop cleaning and maintenance so that it is ready to use next semester.
If you wish to complete this semester's work into next semester, be sure to submit a contract that has been approved by me and signed by your parents by no later than 3 PM on 2/1.

ASSIGNED WORK:

FRIDAY, 1/28 (ALL )

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the wood lathes.
Students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects Timelines were not signed today since today was the last day and it was a short period.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WED, 1/26 (1st ); THU, 1/27 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the wood lathes.
Students first obtained their printed Timeline / Contracts, updated the document with a pen or pencil, made changes as necessary, checked in with the instructor and discussed changes as necessary, and returned the document to the teacher.
When the hardcopy of the Timeline/Contract has been turned in to Mr. K, students then went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MON, 1/24 (1st ); TUE, 1/25 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the wood lathes.
Students who do not feel like they will finish the large projects from 1st Semester prior to the end of the semester this Friday, are invited to complete this Post-Semester Work Contract Form (you will need to make your own copy of the form first before you can edit it). As explained in class,
1. Bring this completed form with you the next period of class.
2. Have Mr. K review it. If he approves, sign it. If he does not, adjust it until it is approved and then sign it.
3. Print a two-sided copy out here at school
4. Take it home and have your parents sign it.
5. Return it BEFORE the end of the semester (2/1/22).
6. Mr. K is willing to host students here at school on both Wednesday 2/2 and Thursday, 2/3 from 9 AM until 4 PM. Students with transportation issues who might need to stay later than 4 PM (or come in earlier than 9AM) should check with Mr. K -- he probably could accommodate as necessary.
Students obtained their printed Timeline / Contracts, updated the document with a pen or pencil, made changes as necessary, checked in with the instructor and discussed changes as necessary, and returned the document to the teacher.
When the hardcopy of the Timeline/Contract has been turned in to Mr. K, students then went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Post-Semester Work Contract Form The signed form (by both student and parent) must be submitted by 2/1.

THU, 1/20 (1st ); FRI, 1/21 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the wood lathes.
Students first obtained their printed Timeline / Contracts, updated the document with a pen or pencil, made changes as necessary, checked in with the instructor and discussed changes as necessary, and returned the document to the teacher.
When the hardcopy of the Timeline/Contract has been turned in to Mr. K, students then went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUE, 1/18 (1st ); WED, 1/19 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the wood lathes.
Students first obtained their printed Timeline / Contracts, updated the document with a pen or pencil, made changes as necessary, checked in with the instructor and discussed changes as necessary, and returned the document to the teacher.
When the hardcopy of the Timeline/Contract has been turned in to Mr. K, students then went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THU, 1/13 (1st ); FRI, 1/14 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the wood lathes.
Students first obtained their printed Timeline / Contracts, updated the document with a pen or pencil, made changes as necessary, checked in with the instructor and discussed changes as necessary, and returned the document to the teacher.
When the hardcopy of the Timeline/Contract has been turned in to Mr. K, students then went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUE, 1/11 (1st ); WED, 1/12 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the wood lathes.
Students first obtained their printed Timeline / Contracts, updated the document with a pen or pencil, made changes as necessary, checked in with the instructor and discussed changes as necessary, and returned the document to the teacher.
When the hardcopy of the Timeline/Contract has been turned in to Mr. K, students then went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

FRI, 1/7 (1st ); MON, 1/10 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the wood lathes.
ANNOUNCEMENT: If you wish to use the lathes before school on either 1/13 or 1/14, you need to: email Mr. K on Wednesday, 1/12 AND you must be here at 8 AM on either 1/13 or 1/14. -- whichever day you want to use it. If not here at 8 AM, someone else will be allowed to use it. The first 12 people who email will be granted use of the lathes . . . but they have to be here at 8 AM on those days.
Students first obtained their printed Timeline / Contracts, updated the document with a pen or pencil, made changes as necessary, checked in with the instructor and discussed changes as necessary, and returned the document to the teacher.
When the hardcopy of the Timeline/Contract has been turned in to Mr. K, students then went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WED, 1/5 (1st ); THU, 1/6 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the wood lathes.
Students first obtained their printed Timeline / Contracts, updated the document with a pen or pencil, made changes as necessary, checked in with the instructor and discussed changes as necessary, and returned the document to the teacher.
When the hardcopy of the Timeline/Contract has been turned in to Mr. K, students then went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MON, 1/3 (1st ); TUE, 1/4 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the wood lathes.
DAILY JOURNAL: For the rest of the semester (through 2/1) there will be no journal entry required. Instead, students will be checking in with the teacher each period to discuss their end-of-the-semester timeline (see below).
SHOP CLEAN-UP ASSIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND GO INTO EFFECT TODAY. PLEASE FIND AND UNDERSTAND YOUR NEW CLEAN-UP ASSIGNMENT . LINKS ARE AT THE TOP OF THIS CALENDAR PAGE.
End of Semester Timeline / Contract
By the end of the semester (per the dates indicated on the timeline/contract template linked below), each student must have completed:
1. The Sanding Block Project and all work prior to this in the class.
2. A Cutting Board.
3. IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD TIME ON A LATHE: Either the Initial Box (Initial Box Project POP. Initial Box Project Drawing) or the Floating Face Clock Project (Floating Face Clock Project POP. Floating Face Clock Project Drawing. Illustrator File for Acrylic)
4. IF YOU HAVE HAD TIME ON A LATHE: a Turned Bowl and complete up through POP Step #18 on the Initial Box OR POP Step #24 on the Floating Face Clock Projects.
Complete this Timeline / Contract Template (you will need to open it and select MAKE A COPY from the FILE menu in order to edit it) and have Mr. K check and approve it BEFORE printing it. Once it is approved, print it and bring it to him. He will keep these. In place of a daily journal each day, you are to obtain the hardcopy of this document, update it, and return it to Mr. K, discussing with him as necessary what you are going to do should you start falling behind on your plan.
TIMELINE / CONTRACTS WILL RECEIVE A GRADE AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER BASED UPON THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF TEACHER INITIALS EVERY DAY.
When the hardcopy of the Timeline/Contract has been turned in to Mr. K, students then went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

End-of-Semester Timeline Hard Copy -- printed and turned in to Mr. K (DUE TODAY, handed to Mr. K)

WED, 12/15 (1st ); THU, 12/16 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the wood lathes.
DAILY JOURNAL: As you know, following a due date, you only have 14 days to get things turned in to earn any points. Even though turning things in after these 14 days will not yield you points (and will therefore not mathematically impact your current grade in the class), what is the value in still completing (in its entirety) and turning in all your missing work before the end of the semester? To correctly answer this question, you will need to consult the class syllabus (linked to the first day of this calendar way back in September).
FOLLOWING THIS JOURNAL ENTRY, STUDENTS ARE TO TURN IN THEIR JOURNALS TO CANVAS (the one document with all entries). If you want credit, you must submit today in class -- this is measuring your daily participation. Late submittals will not be accepted.
Students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Daily Journal Check #2: Students are to submit to Canvas their daily journal that has been completed to this point. The journal should be submitted regardless of its state of completeness following today's entry. (DUE: Today when requested by the teacher in class)

MON, 12/13 (1st ); TUE, 12/14 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the wood lathes.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students were shown this video: How a Woodworking Master Makes Bowls -- Handmade. The video was stopped periodically to discuss the general process of turning a bowl. Following the video, students answered the following questions:
1. What is more important in turning objects, strength or technique? Explain.
2. What did Ashley finally do that allowed her to get truly good at turning bowls?
3. Ashley indicates that she generally turns green wood (wood from trees that just recently came down). Why does she only partially turn each bowl first, place wax on it, and then let it sit for a long, long time before finishing it?
When finished with their journal for the day, students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THU, 12/9 (1st ); FRI, 12/10 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the wood lathes.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was no journal today given the shortened period.
When finished with their journal for the day, students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUE, 12/7 (1st ); WED, 12/8 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to use the wood lathes.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students were shown this video: Wood Turning An Inside-Out Ornament. (Your instructor understands that not everyone celebrates the same winter holidays and is not showing this video in preference of one over any other. However, what is shown here can be easily adapted to make a variety of very creative things.) When the video was finished, students answered these questions:
1. What do you believe would be the most difficult step in the process you watched?
2. Is this something you might like to try or attempt?
3. List three things that could be changed from what you saw that would alter the end product.
Students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

FRI, 12/3 (1st ); MON, 12/6 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students watched this Video On Breadboard Ends. This, or a similar technique, is essential when gluing panels up in a cross-grain fashion. According to the video:
1. What factor causes wood to move as described in the video?
2. What would happen if glue were placed along the entire length of the board rather than just the middle third?
3. Why do you think people often will put breadboard ends on panels that have been laminated together? (Here, there isn't a correct answer Mr. K is looking for -- he wants to know what you personally think. Please put some thought into your response, and consider aesthetics, but don't just say it looks better. State specifically why, if that is what you are going to say.
Students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WED, 12/1 (1st ); THU, 12/2 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will make items with the wood lathes.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Located at the top of this webpage are links to a lathe queue. This document will identify the days earmarked for you on one of the school's lathes. If you know in advance that you will be gone on one of your days and do not notify the teacher, you may need to come in outside of class to make up lost lathe time.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students were to answer these questions pertaining to the wood lathes discussed yesterday:
1. All adjustments but one must be made with the lathe at a complete stop. What is the exception?
2. How far should the tool rest be maintained from the material being worked? As the piece is turned, it becomes smaller. So what must be done on a regular basis to insure the proper spacing of the tool rest?
3. What speed should large diameter wood, large bowls, and rough or out-of-round materials be turned at? (The answer is not a specific number, but a general description.)
4. The tool rest should be adjusted so that the tool engages the wood ABOVE the center of the work. Why is this important?
5. Tools are used to remove larger amounts of material. Sanding can be done on the lathe as well. What must be done before you can sand your work on the lathe? What must be removed?
6. When removing wood from the inside of an object (like a bowl), one should always work on which side of the turning wood -- where it is moving up or coming down? Why?
7. When spindle turning something that will have varying diameters, describe the proper progression of work (which areas should be worked on first) to minimize the risk of the wood breaking during turning.
8. Why must the tool be resting on the tool rest BEFORE engaging the tool into the turning wood?
Students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MON, 11/29 (1st ); TUE, 11/30 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will make items with the wood lathes.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Bring Mr. K your glued-up bowl blank AFTER the blank glue has dried. In other words, bring the blank to Mr. K to check off when it is ready to turn. Students will earn points for completing this step.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was no journal today. Instead, Mr. K demonstrated the safe use of the wood lathes.
After the lathe demonstrations, students continued to work on the priorities identified last period.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Bowl blank glued up and ready for turning (DUE 12/3 for 1st, 12/6 for 6th and 8th)

MON, 11/22 (1st ); TUE, 11/23 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
OBJECTIVE: Students will make items with the wood lathes.
DAILY JOURNAL: Read through what is posted on this calendar entry for today, and then answer these questions.
1. What is your #1 priority today AFTER completing this journal?
2. What does Mr. K want you to do next if you are done, or when you get done, with your sanding block?
3. Which of the other two projects do you wish to complete this semester? Or do you have a different project you would rather do? Explain why you want to do the project you select.
Your first priority for today is to complete your Illustrator file for your cutting board engraving. TURN THE ILLUSTRATOR FILE INTO CANVAS WHEN FINISHED WITH IT.
We are going to begin using the lathes. Since we only have four lathes (hopefully that will be increased to six shortly), we need to get people on them soon so everyone has an opportunity on them. So that people are ready when a lathe is available, all students are asked, as soon as they are done with the Sanding Block Project, to complete through Step #6 on this Turned Bowl POP. Students who have already started their cutting boards are asked to stop their cutting board project and work on their bowl blanks so they are ready to work on the lathes when their time comes.
Students will be expected to complete their cutting board, a bowl, and one of the other two projects listed below by the end of the semester. Students wishing to do something other than one of these two projects must first get their idea approved by the instructor, and then write a complete POP using this POP template.
Option 1: Initial Box Project POP. Initial Box Project Drawing.
Option 2: Floating Face Clock Project POP. Floating Face Clock Project Drawing. Illustrator File for Acrylic (You may download and use this last file to cut your acrylic to size and make the hole in it. You will want to make sure the hole size and the size of the square to be cut are correct for your actual clock).
So, the order in which you should work on things today:
1. Complete the journal.
2. Complete the Illustrator file for the cutting board and turn it in.
3. Complete the Sanding Block Project.
4. Complete through Step #6 on the Turned Bowl Project.
5. Complete a cutting board.
6. Complete a bowl and one of the two other projects (Initial Box, or Floating Face Clock).

ASSIGNED WORK:

THU, 11/18 (1st ); FRI, 11/19 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was no journal today. Instead, students are to create something to laser engrave upon their cutting boards using Adobe Illustrator. So open Illustrator . . . .
8th Period helped move some wood into the shop so it can acclimate to the shop.
If finished with their Illustrator file, students were allowed to continue to work on their projects in the shop.
IF YOU WANT ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR AT HOME: Directions for Downloading Illustrator at Home

ASSIGNED WORK:

Adobe Illustrator File for Cutting Board (submit the Illustrator file to Canvas (DUE: 11/24 for 1st, 11/29 for 6th & 8th)

TUE, 11/16 (1st ); WED, 11/17 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
Students were shown the new Festool finish sanders and how they should be used. If gone, you can find information about these sanders on the Finish Sander Safety Page. Following this, students answered their journal questions.
DAILY JOURNAL: Respond to these questions:
1. How many different types of Festool finish sanders does the school have, and what is the primary difference between them?
2. Why do we want to try and keep the same sand paper on a given sander? What is the advantage of doing this?
3. When using the new sanders, the vacuum should be set to which setting, Manual or Auto?
After journal completion, students worked on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Watch the four videos located on the CV Safety Page for the Laser Engravers under the "ILLUSTRATOR BASICS (Learning Videos) heading. You will need this information for the next period's assignment. (DUE: 11/16 for 1st, 11/17 for 6th & 8th) Students in IDEA or PST only need to watch the last video on importing graphics (but the others would not hurt as review.

WED, 11/10 (1st ); MON, 11/15 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was no daily journal today. 1st Period helped clear out F112 for the new tables.
Students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MON, 11/8 (1st ); TUE, 11/9 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
ANNOUNCEMENT: The sanding block should be completed and is due 11/10 for 1st Period, and 11/15 for 6th and 8th Periods.
ANNOUNCEMENT: The small laser engraver is now working. Students will be required to utilize the laser engraver in some fashion for their cutting boards. Students need to come prepared to class not next period, but the period after next, to create an Illustrator file they can use to engrave something upon their cutting boards.
DAILY JOURNAL: Have you turned in a cutting board drawing? If you have, indicate this. If you have not . . . please explain to your teacher why this drawing has not been completed, and what your plan is for completing this assignment that was intended to be completed outside of class. 6th Period helped move wood into the shop.
Students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUE, 11/2 (1st ); WED, 11/3 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize shop equipment to expand their woodworking skills.
DAILY JOURNAL: Reflecting on last class, answer the questions and do the following:
1. What glue do you want to use when you glue up boards for your cutting board, and why do you want to use this kind?
2. List three specific things that are critical in order to achieve strong glue-joints for your cutting board.
3. Look on Canvas and see if you have a grade for your push stick and First Cuts Project. If you do not, please come talk to your teacher.
4. Turn in your journal to Canvas. It MUST be turned in today after you complete today's entry.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Push sticks and First Cuts Projects should be turned in by now for grading.
ANNOUNCEMENT: The sanding block should be completed and is due 11/10 for 1st Period, and 11/15 for 6th and 8th Periods.
Students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Daily Journal Check #1: Students are to submit to Canvas their daily journal that has been completed to this point. The journal should be submitted regardless of its state of completeness by the end of the period. (DUE: Today by the end of class)

FRI, 10/29 (1st ); MON, 11/1 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to glue up flat-panel laminations.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was no daily journal today. If you are gone, please read through the Flat Panel Lamination Instructions below.
For your cutting board, your design should have all grain for all pieces going in the same direction. If you have grain from adjacent pieces at right angles to one another, you have two problems that must be addressed. First, you have an end-grain glue joint. The joint will be weak and starved for glue unless you use sizing (Mr. K can explain) on the joint. Secondly, this joint will want to rip itself apart because remember -- wood expands more across the grain than along the grain. There are techniques you can use to make such a joint work, but it will require additional steps. To avoid this, try and keep all the grain of all your pieces of your cutting board going in the same general direction.
Mr. K demonstrated proper lamination technique. The process of laminating boards together is described here: Flat Panel Lamination Instructions.
Be sure to use Titebond III glue (the glue in the bottle with the green cap) when gluing your cutting boards together. This is waterproof.
You will want to use Butcher Block Conditioner as your finish -- it is food-safe.
Students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WED, 10/27 (1st ); THU, 10/28 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to create and read orthographic drawings of objects.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to safely utilize both the jointer and the planer.
ANNOUNCEMENT: At this point, Mr. K cannot be managing who hasn't completed which safety test while class is taking place. Therefore, as of today, if you are missing any safety tests or corrections, you MUST complete them before you will be allowed to work in the shop. This of course will reduce the time you have to work in the shop. This lost time could be avoided by coming in at lunch, but in general students have not done this. And now, there is just too many people missing safety pieces for Mr. K to be able to safely manage in the moment during class. Videos have been placed on the safety pages that will substitute for the online demonstrations if a student missed the safety discussion when the equipment was discussed in class. Before they can take the test in class, a student must BOTH watch the posted safety video(s), and read through the specific safety guidelines document linked on the safety page.
DAILY JOURNAL: Answer the following questions in your journal after reading the Project Grade Sheet linked below:
1. Are all the criteria listed on the Project Grade Sheet strictly based on skill at woodworking? Explain thoroughly.
2. What is on the back of the Project Grade Sheet?
3. Who places scores on the Project Grade Sheet?
This year, whenever submitting a project for grading, each student is to first completely fill out this Project Grade Sheet. There will generally be hard copies of this document available in the classroom near the turn-in boxes. Students are to enter scores (0-10 points) for each category shown on this grade sheet, and are to complete the reflection on the back page. Then, the completed grade sheet and your physical project are given to your teacher.
Students were given a hard copy of this Long-Grain Cutting Board POP. Students were to staple their drawing for their cutting board to the back of this and place their name on this sheet. This POP is to be used for teacher initials while working on their cutting boards.
Students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Long-Grain Cutting Board POP This is the next project in the class. (DUE: TBA)

MON, 10/25 (1st ); TUE, 10/26 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to create and read orthographic drawings of objects.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to safely utilize both the jointer and the planer.
DAILY JOURNAL: There is no required entry today in your journal. Instead, go to Socrative, enter the classroom name CVCREATE, and prepare to take the jointer, and then planer tests.
Mr. K collected the cutting board drawings.
Students completed the safety tests for the jointer and the planer.
Students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Jointer Test. (DUE Today, completed in class)
Planer Test (DUE Today, complete in class)

THU, 10/21 (1st ); FRI, 10/22 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize some of the basic shop equipment for their first projects.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to safely utilize both the jointer and the planer.
DAILY JOURNAL: In your journal for today, indicate what you are to work on as homework, including when it is due and what the requirements are. DO NOT JUST CUT AND PASTE THIS TIME.
Mr. K discussed the school's jointer and planer. These pieces of equipment make a board flat and straight. Usually, both of these pieces of equipment are needed for any project, including the upcoming cutting board project. Students will be taking tests on these pieces of equipment during the next class period.
Students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Cutting Board Drawing -- students should produce a drawing (with three aligned views and complying with the dimensioning standards previously discussed in class) of a cutting board they wish to make. Their cutting board must be no bigger than 16" x 12" x 3/4", and must have at least four pieces of wood. There drawings should indicate the species of each piece of wood on their drawing. (DUE 10/25 for 1st, 10/26 for 6th & 8th, due a the beginning of class)

TUE, 10/19 (1st ); WED, 10/20 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize some of the basic shop equipment for their first projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students were directed to open up a blank Google Doc, and then save it as their Woodworking Daily Journal. Starting today, the daily routine to start each class should look like this:
1. Go to your locker.
2. Remove your safety glasses.
3. Place your phone into your locker (if you don't have a phone, come get a NO-PHONE token from Mr. K). Mr. K will be taking attendance based on phones / tokens within the lockers.
4. Open your Woodworking Daily Journal and add a heading with today's date below previous entries.
5. Navigate to this web page. Under DAILY JOURNAL, complete what is requested of you, placing it right into your Woodworking Daily Journal.
6. When finished, usually you can then proceed to the shop to work on projects unless Mr. K indicates otherwise.
7. You will keep adding to your journal each day. Doing this will allow Mr. K to get the class started and take attendance while you are learning/reviewing/completing something that is needed.
8. If you are absent from class, you must still complete your daily journal.
9. You will submit your daily journal periodically to Canvas for grading (you will be told when). Not every entry will receive a grade. Missing entries will receive a zero for that journal assessment.
10. For today's entry, copy and paste all of these numbered items listed beneath "DAILY JOURNAL" into your journal.
11. Finish reading the last two bullet points below.
When students get to the stage of needing to epoxy their machine screws into their bottom piece of the sanding block, they are to wait until there are at least three students ready for that stage. Epoxy will be mixed at the same time and used by all students together to minimize wasted epoxy.
Students finishing their sanding blocks can begin work on making a drawing of a cutting board that is no bigger than 16" x 12" x 3/4". Students can use eastern cherry, black walnut, white oak, or eastern maple for their cutting boards. Each cutting board must use, at minimum, four pieces of wood.
Students went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

FRI, 10/15 (1st ); MON, 10/18 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize some of the basic shop equipment for their first projects.
Clean-up jobs were briefly discussed. Mr. K will now be looking for quality and completeness. Is all the dust cleaned up? Tools put away in the correct location? Clamps neatly organized? Subs must check in with Mr. K at the start of clean-up for credit.
Mr. K also demonstrated how students should utilize a table-mounted router and a straight bit to create the 1/8"-deep recess on the top of the bottom piece of the sanding block.
Students worked within the shop on their projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WED, 10/13 (1st ); THU, 10/14 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students learned the proper use of the Table Saw and how to avoid injury.
Students worked within the shop on their two projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MON, 10/11 (1st ); TUE, 10/12 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students learned the proper use of the Table Saw and how to avoid injury.
Both instruction and the test for the table saw were completed today due to our inability to use the dust collection system. Hopefully by Wednesday, the system will be functional again.
Students watched a couple of videos on the Table Saw Safety page associated with kick backs and the blade brake on our Sawstop table saws.
Students watched safety demonstrations using the table saw. If you are gone, read through the safety guidelines posted on the Table Saw Safety Page linked above. Students could take notes that can be used on the safety quiz next period.
Students completed and corrected as needed the Table Saw Safety Test. IF YOU ARE GONE TODAY, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO COME IN AND MAKE THE TEST UP OUTSIDE OF CLASS (LUNCH FOR INSTANCE).

ASSIGNED WORK:

Table Saw Safety Test (DUE: today, completed in class)

THU, 10/7 (1st ); FRI, 10/8 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize some of the basic shop equipment for their first projects.
Students were allowed to go out into the shop and work on current projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUE, 10/5 (1st ); WED, 10/6 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize some of the basic shop equipment for their first projects.
Students completed the router safety test in class.
Hardcopies of he plan of procedures (POP) or the third project, the Sanding Block, were distributed to every student. Students placed their names upon the POP. Students are to get Mr. K's initials on the POP after completing each step during their sanding block build throughout the project. This ensures that Mr. K checks in with every student on a regular basis. Initials on the POP steps WILL factor into the final grade on projects.
Once completed, students were allowed to go out into the shop and work on current projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Router Safety Test (DUE: today, completed in class)
Sanding Block Project Plan of Procedures (POP). Sanding Block Project -- Drawing. (DUE 11/10 for 1st, 11/15 for 6th & 8th)

FRI, 10/1 (1st ); MON, 10/4 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize some of the basic shop equipment for their first projects.
Router safety was discussed in class. Demonstrations were performed. Students were allowed to take notes during the discussion and demonstrations that can be used during the router safety test that will be given next period in class. If you are absent today, go to the CV Safety Website, and then navigate to the Router webpage located under the "Wood -- Power Tools" heading. Under the "For Students/Users" heading, read the linked Router Safety Guidelines document and watch the linked Router Table Use and Safety Video.
Students who had taken the general safety test and completed corrections and who had returned their class contracts were allowed to work on The First Cuts Project and their push sticks. When finished with this, students started their sanding block project (see the entry for 10/7 & 10/8).

ASSIGNED WORK:

WED, 9/29 (1st ); THU, 9/30 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize some of the basic shop equipment for their first projects.
During clean-up at the end of each period, students are expected to first complete their tasks as soon as possible (floor brooms cannot sweep before hand brooms are finished brushing off equipment and tables). When finished with their own task, students are to assist someone else. Everyone stays working the entire time until Mr. K indicates clean-up is finished at the end of the period. Students receive points each day based on whether their assigned area is cleaned, and whether they stayed busy the entire time during clean-up.
1st Period Shop Clean-Up Assignments.
6th Period Shop Clean-Up Assignments.
8th Period Shop Clean-Up Assignments.
At this point, all students have been given a pair of safety glasses. A couple of minutes were given to students to select a combination for their safety glass / phone lockers.
The second project will be for students to make a push stick for the shop (as described in class).
Students were shown techniques for marking and laying out lines on wood using various squares (framing square, combination square, try square, and speed square).
Students who had taken the general safety test and completed corrections and who had returned their class contracts were allowed to work on The First Cuts Project described to the right.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Push Stick Project (DUE 11/2 for 1st, 11/3 for 6th & 8th)

MON, 9/27 (1st ); TUE, 9/28 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize some of the basic shop equipment for their first projects.
Students were given safety glasses, and were shown where these glasses will be stored. Before the end of the period, students used blue tape to place their name on their glasses. The glasses will be engraved by the instructor for them.
Students who had taken the general safety test and completed corrections and who had returned their class contracts were allowed to work on The First Cuts Project described to the right.

ASSIGNED WORK:

The First Cuts Project (DUE 11/2 for 1st, 11/3 for 6th & 8th)

THU, 9/23 (1st ); FRI, 9/24 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to create a three-view orthographic projection of a 3D object, and will be able to correctly dimension it.
Questions were answered regarding the Missing Lines Worksheet #1.
The focus of today was on how to display dimensions (the numbers indicating size and position) on drawings. These Drawing Standards should be used whenever placing dimensions on drawings.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Watch this Dimensioning Standards Explained Video .
Watch this Dimensioning the First Orthographic Drawing Video . While watching this video, students added proper dimensions to their First Orthographic Drawing created Tuesday. When finished, take a picture of your drawing and submit this picture to Canvas. (DUE 9/27 for 1st, 9/28 for 6th & 8th, at the beginning of class)

TUE, 9/21 (1st ); WED, 9/22 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to create a three-view orthographic projection of a 3D object, and will be able to correctly dimension it.
Students will be doing two initial projects as they get accustomed to the basic equipment. Students will create the sanding block depicted below in the drawing, and students will make a push stick for the shop (which will be described later). For now, we will focus on the Sanding Block Project. Here is a drawing of the sanding block you will be making: Sanding Block Project -- Drawing . Take a moment and look this drawing over.
One of the biggest challenges for some beginning woodworkers is simply knowing how to communicate and interpret the physical details and features for items to be made. Technical communication is different than other forms of communication. Specifically, details matter, and clarity is critical. One of the easiest ways to accomplish both is through the use of drawings. Drawings of 3D objects are made in a consistent fashion so that everyone readily understands what is being communicated. The predominant manner in which 3D objects are shown on 2D drawings is through the use of orthographic projections.
For 6th and 8th Periods, students were shown how to draw an orthographic drawing of a 3D object. Mr. K demonstrated the technique on the board. Students worked at the same time to create an orthographic drawing of the same 3D object provided by Mr. K. Mr. K collected this drawing completed by each student in class for use in a subsequent class.
Mr. K was tied up for 1st Period attempting to get the shop ready for student use. Students completed the same orthographic drawing exercise by watch the video linked at right demonstrating the construction of a third-angle orthographic projection.

ASSIGNED WORK:

1st Period: Watch this How to Make an Orthographic Projection Drawing Video (Mr K apologizes for the quality -- with more time, it certainly could be improved). While watching, use the piece of graph paper provided in class (but any paper will do if you are absent and want to do this at home), a pencil with an eraser, and a ruler with inch measurements and duplicate the three views you see Mr. K drawing in the video. Stop the video as needed while you do your drawing. You must use a straight-edge for all your lines, and it must be done neatly. Take a picture of the drawing that you produce and submit the picture in to Canvas. (DUE 9/23, at the beginning of class) DO NOT DISCARD YOUR DRAWING. WE WILL USE IT LATER THIS WEEK FOR ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT.
6th and 8th Periods: You will be walked through the creation of this drawing in class and will turn it in at the end of class. (DUE 9/24, at the beginning of class)
All Periods: After completing the orthographic drawing, students were to work on this Missing Lines Worksheet #1. A hard copy was provided in class. However, students wishing (or needing) to complete this electronically can click on the link\, go to the FILE menu and select MAKE A COPY to create a version of the file you can edit. Use the line tool to add all missing object and hidden lines that are not shown in the front, top, or right side views. The 3D views are not missing any lines. If completed electronically, submit this file to Canvas. (DUE 9/23 for 1st, 9/24 for 6th & 8th, at the beginning of class).

FRI, 9/17 (1st ); MON, 9/20 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the different joinery options that exist when wishing to join two pieces of wood together.
Students worked to complete the assignment listed to the right. If this does not get completed, please complete as homework before the next period.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Complete this Joinery Options -- Pocket Screws, Dowels, and Biscuits on a new Google Doc. Submit your responses to Canvas. (DUE: 9/21 for 1st, 9/22 for 6th & 8th by the beginning of class)

WED, 9/15 (1st ); THU, 9/16 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will master the general safety practices associated with use of the shop, as well as specific practices associated with the band saws, scroll saws, floor sanders, and spindle sanders.
Demonstrations from the previous day for the drill presses and floor sanders were finished as needed.
Students completed the General Safety Test. Notes taken during instruction could be utilized during the test. Socrative (https://b.socrative.com/login/student/) was used for the test. The classroom name is CVCREATE. If absent for the test, you will need to schedule a time to make the test up ASAP.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Students Completed the General Safety Test in class.

MON, 9/13 (1st ); TUE, 9/14 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will master the general safety practices associated with use of the shop, as well as specific practices associated with the band saws, scroll saws, floor sanders, and spindle sanders.
On some equipment, students must pass a written safety test before using the equipment. As items were discussed, students were permitted to take written notes that they could use on the test.
The class was started with a discussion regarding general shop safety. Students used Socrative (https://b.socrative.com/login/student/) to suggest two safety rules they believe are important. Responses were compared to the official list.
Demonstrations using the band saws, scroll saws, floor sanders, and drill presses were completed in the shop. As much as possible, students practiced using these saws by making practice cuts on wood.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THU, 9/9 (1st ); FRI, 9/10 (6th & 8th)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to read a tape measure and ruler to the nearest 1/32 of an inch.
As needed, students were assisted in completing their surveys from yesterday.
Students completed the Reading a Tape Measure Assignment linked to the right. Follow the directions on the assignment. The notes referenced in the assignment are here: How to Read an Empirical Tape Measure -- Notes.
While students worked on this assignment, instructors visited with every student who had not completed any of the assignments from yesterday. As needed, instructors helped troubleshoot technology issues.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Reading a Tape Measure Assignment (DUE 9/13 (for 1st), 9/14 (for 6th & 8th) by the beginning of class; turned in on Canvas)

WEDNESDAY, 9/8 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to access the class website, the Canvas class, complete the initial class survey, and access the class syllabus and contract.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the difference between woodworking and carpentry, and the hands-on experiences that are possible this semester.
Students completed the Initial Class Survey.
Students were given a brief introduction to the class. Introduction to Woodworking Slides.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Complete this Initial Class Survey. (DUE 9/8, completed in class)
Read (and have your parents read) this Class Contract. Print the last page. Sign this contract as required. Take a picture of this contract. Submit this picture on Canvas. If you do not have a printer, you may place signatures on a blank piece of paper and indicate that you have read and agree to the class contract, take a picture of this, and submit this to Canvas. (DUE 9/9, by the beginning of class)

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