OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

ALL WORK TO BE GRADED IS DUE BY THE END OF THE PERIOD.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

Students helped saw wood during the period, and did not work on their own projects.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

REMINDER:  Be sure to visit the Corvallis Public Library at some point this weekend so that you can complete the required assignment that is due at the beginning of class on Monday.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

REMINDER:  The MWWG Exhibition Assignment is mandatory.  To be given an alterative assignment (and avoid a score of zero), you must come and talk to Mr. K before the event and explain to him why you cannot visit it on any of the four days. 

REMINDER:   Projects for the MWWG show need to be in the classroom by the end of the day tomorrow (4/23).  

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing semester projects.

REMINDER:  Your two projects (one past project, and one you are working on now) that you will be presenting at the Mid Willamette Valley Woodworkers Guild Show at the Corvallis Public Library from 4/25 through 4/28 MUST be in the  classroom by the end of the day on 4/23.  You will need to submit to Mr. K information about each piece -- the name of your piece and the type of wood used.  This information will be collected from you next week -- be prepared to give it even if you aren't quite done with one of the pieces you are submitting.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.

DAILY JOURNAL:  There was no daily journal today.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.

DAILY JOURNAL:  There was no journal entry today.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.

DAILY JOURNAL:  Answer the following questions:

1. What is the difference between a flush-trim router bit and a pattern router bit?

2. What are five signs that a router bit is dull and/or needs to be replaced?  There are five things that should be identified.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.

DAILY JOURNAL:  There was no journal entry required today.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.

DAILY JOURNAL:  Students were asked to identify the wood species of the five pieces of wood that were presented.  Students should indicate in their journals what each of the five samples were, and what characteristics allowed them to identify the wood as that species.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.

DAILY JOURNAL:  One of the three bandsaws in the shop are earmarked for one process only.  What is this process, and why is this saw set-aside for this?  Why can't any of the saws perform this function?  Be specific.

Students worked on semester projects for the rest of the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.

DAILY JOURNAL:  No journal entry required today so students can take advantage of the short ALL day period.

Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.

ANNOUNCEMENT:  Students are to complete the CVHS Trade Fair Write-Up while attending the CVHS Trade Fair on Friday, 2/16.

DAILY JOURNAL:  Answer these questions:

1. What are checks and shakes in wood?  

2. What is the difference between a check and a shake?

3. What causes them?

Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.

DAILY JOURNAL:  Click on the clean-up assignment link at the top of this calendar page.  Carefully look at the list and in your journal describe fully your assigned clean-up tasks each day.  Please look carefully -- some people have two tasks assigned to them.

Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester.

CHANGES THIS SEMESTER:

1. Projects will have deadlines before the end of the semester (3/22, 5/17 and 6/14) to help prevent students from getting behind.  Unless there are extenuating circumstances, there will be no extensions on these projects so that you have time to complete all of them.

2. Homework should be done outside of class . . . so that you can maximize shop time.  There won't be much, but when it is assigned, please do it.

3. Mr. K will be more focused on the safety score.  Using equipment improperly (or handling sleds, etc...) will be infractions.  Remember -- if he sees a phone during class (even in the classroom), that will be a deduction.  If you think you need your phone for some reason, ASK FIRST.

4. Clean-up scores will receive increased scrutiny.  You need to continue to clean something needing cleaning when your task is done.  Wandering around doing something that is not needed or simply easy does not count.

5. Journal scores will be impacted by tardies.  You need to get here on time so you can listen to initial instructions and reminders.

6. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLETE A POP BY ITS DUE DATE, YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT AND MR. K WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A PROJECT TO DO OF HIS CHOICE.

7. When you write POP's, you will still list all steps, but steps will be grouped by day.  12 full periods = 100 points worth of project.  While you do the project, you will not be strictly held accountable to getting everything done each day as indicated on your POP.  Writing the POP's this way will improve the process that assigns point value to  projects.  If you wonder how much time a step will require, please consult your teacher.

Items that must be finished for this semester:

1. All smaller lab exercises and assigned homework.

2. 300 points worth of projects of your choice, however EACH PROJECT MUST INCORPORATE THE USE OF TECHNIQUES OR TOOLS THAT ARE NEW TO YOU.  OBTAIN VERBAL APPROVAL BEFORE STARTING WORK ON ANY POP.

   • No team projects.

   • Student projects must be unique -- students are not to make the same thing as another student.

3. Everyone will be required to submit two objects to display at the Mid Willamette Valley Woodworkers Guild Show to be held at the Corvallis Public Library from April 25th - April 28th.  One object MUST be the first project you complete this semester.  The second can be anything you have created in the past.  Students will get their work returned to them.  This will be your semester outreach.

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 generate project ideas for this next semester.   While this website categorizes projects by point value, the teacher and student will work together to determine the number of points to be awarded.  Generally, all 100-point projects can be made more complex, while aspects of larger projects on this website can be simplified.

Generally speaking, a 100-point project should require approximately 12 class periods to complete.

Students must first get all project ideas approved by the instructor before starting a POP using this POP template.  The best place to start after getting approval is with a drawing.  YES -- YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN DRAWING EVEN IF YOU ARE WORKING OFF OF ONE YOU FOUND ELSEWHERE.  At least a sketch will be necessary for Mr. K to be able to ascertain an appropriate point value.

Students worked on project ideas for the period.

When trying to think about incorporating new tools and techniques into your projects, consider these resources:

1. Using chisels and the Tormek sharpening system.

2. Using hand planes (extensively), sharpening them as needed, and setting them up to cut properly. 

   • • The steps and procedures Mr. K discussed earlier this year are summarized here:  Steps for Sharpening Hand Plane Blades and Chisels. 

     • The Tormek jig to use when sharpening hand planes and chisels:  SE-77 Square Edge Jig Instructions. 

     • How to Set Up Veritas Small Bevel-Up Bench Planes (video). 

     • CVHS Veritas Plane Safety Page (use the instruction manuals to guide you with proper plane set-up.) 

3. Incorporating hand-made dovetail joints in a project.  Using a chisel and hand saw, make a simple dove tailed joint having at least two tails and three pins.  It is strongly recommended that you watching this video (despite its length) and guiding your work by it.  You DO NOT need to join two pieces of different thicknesses.  

   • • How to Cut a Dovetail Joint by Hand -- by Matt Estlea.  

4. Using the Shaper Origin for either an inlay, or to create something using joinery produced by the Shaper (like a box joint).

   • • Using Shaper Origin and Shaper Workspace to Make Box Joints 

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

REMINDER:  All work must be turned in by the end of the day on 1/31.  There will be no extensions.  If something does not get turned in as instructed, it will be counted as late.

Mr. K checked in with each student on their progress according to their timeline.  After this, students worked in the shop on their projects.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

ANNOUNCMENT:  Students wishing to submit something to the CV talent show on 1/26 must have the item in the classroom, F112, on the appropriate cart, by 2:00 PM on 1/26.  The item should be labelled with the student's name and period using a blue piece of tape.  Items will be returned to the room the following week for student pick-up.

Mr. K checked in with each student on their progress according to their timeline.  After this, students worked in the shop on their projects.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

SNOW DAY

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

Mr. K checked in with each student on their progress according to their timeline.  After this, students worked in the shop on their projects.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

ANNOUNCEMENT:  Students having phones out during class (either in the shop or in the classroom) without first asking permission will receive a deduction on their safety score.

ANNOUNCEMENT:  Students wishing to submit something to the CV talent show on 1/19 must have the item in the classroom, F112, on the appropriate cart, by 2:00 PM on 1/19.  The item should be labelled with the student's name and period using a blue piece of tape.  Items will be returned to the room the following week for student pick-up.

DAILY JOURNAL:  No entry was required today.

Students used the period to work on their semester projects in the shop.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

DAILY JOURNAL:  After watching this Sharpening Chisels with the Tormek Square Edge Jig JE-76, answer the following questions:

1. Describe what the demonstrator does to sharpen a chisel of unknown angle.

2. Name one other thing you picked up in watching this video that you didn't catch from the last video.

Students used the period to work on their semester projects in the shop.

OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their woodworking skills.

DAILY JOURNAL:  After watching this How to Sharpen a Damaged Chisel on the Tormek video, answer the following questions:

1. What doesn't the tormek demonstrator use that Mr. K demonstrated to you to keep from going off the edge of wheel while sharpening?

2. How many seconds does the demonstrator use the stone grader to change the wheel's effective grit from 220 to 1000?

3. What is the effective grit of the honing compound used on the leather strop?

Students used the rest of the period to work on semester projects.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

DAILY JOURNAL:  There was no dally journal.

Items that must be finished for this semester:

1. The angled box project.

2. A finished angled box and mortise & tenon mallet (each worth 100 points).

3. All smaller lab exercises and assigned homework.

4. A third project of at least 100 points of your choice, however THE PROJECT MUST INCORPORATE THE USE OF TECHNIQUES OR TOOLS THAT ARE NEW TO YOU.  OBTAIN VERBAL APPROVAL BEFORE STARTING WORK ON ANY POP.  Also, generally a 100-point project will involve 12 full-periods of work.

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 assist them as they seek project ideas for their third project for his 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 their projects, students must first get their idea approved by the instructor, and then write a complete POP using this POP template.  The best place to start is with a drawing.  YES -- YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN DRAWING EVEN IF YOU ARE WORKING OFF OF ONE YOU FOUND ELSEWHERE.

Students used the rest of the period to work on a POP for their third project.  Students completing this task were allowed to go work on the shop.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

DAILY JOURNAL:  No entry is needed today.  Instead -- you can use journal time both today and next period to work on today's assignment.  You can also do this assignment outside of class if you wish.  If you DO NOT have your angled box done, you MUST do this assignment outside of class so you can maximize your shop time.  Note the due date.

Students used the rest of the period to work on semester projects.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

DAILY JOURNAL:  There was no daily journal so  students could use the short period to work on their projects.

Students used the period to work on their first semester project.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

DAILY JOURNAL:  Answer these questions regarding your mallet:

1. Why will it likely be easier to use a rectangular tenon and mortise instead of a round one?

2. What should be placed at the base of the kerf (the cut) you make in your tenon for the wedge, and why do  you need to put that here?

Students used the period to work on their first semester project.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

DAILY JOURNAL:  For second semester, you will be again working on 300 points of projects, most of which you select yourself.  Additionally, you will have a 50-point score for completing some activity or project that can be considered outreach, extending beyond just you and the classroom.  You may wish to submit a project to a venue beyond the classroom (i.e. the school’s talent show, the Mid Willamette Valley Woodworking Guild’s annual show, or to some other community partner).  Alternatively, you may wish to complete a project on a commissioned basis for someone else (but that someone cannot be a friend, family member, or family friend).  Or you may be interested and willing to help mentor during Women of the Woods, open houses, etc….  In your journal, indicate what you intend to do.  If you are considering helping with Women of the Woods, you need to let Mr. K know in person today.  See the 10/23 calendar entry for details here.  That is coming up soon.  The talent show is generally in January.  

Students used the period to work on their first semester project.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

DAILY JOURNAL:  There was no entry required today.  

Students used the period to work on their first semester project.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

DAILY JOURNAL:  Watch this video:  Building in a Hurry and Screwing Up.  After watching this, describe two times, preferably while doing woodworking, in which being in a hurry and not having a plan in place beforehand cost you.  Be specific, and indicate what you had to do to fix your mess.   

Students used the period to work on their first semester project.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

REMINDER:  Mallet POP's are due today.

DAILY JOURNAL:  CVHS and Mr. K will be hosting an after-school woodworking camp for 6th grade girls (Women of the Woods -- WOW) in late November and early December.  Students will be making cutting boards.  Mr. K needs some high school mentors to help keep everyone safe and provide assistance in the shop.  The goal of the camp is to try and encourage more non-traditional student participation in the woodshop (and related classes).  Students from Linus Pauling will be here Monday November 27th - Thursday, November 30 from approximately 4 to 6 PM each day.  Students from Cheldelin will be here the following week at the same times (Monday December 4th - Thursday December 7th).  Are you interested and willing to assist?  Today, please come see Mr. K and let him know whether or not you are interested (yes, come see him regardless of your response).  Also put your response in your journal.  This would satisfy your Outreach requirement for the semester.

Students used the period to work on their first semester project.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

Mr. K showed all students how to change the blade on the table saw.  After this, students should be able to respond to today's journal questions.

DAILY JOURNAL:  Watch this How to Use a Spokeshave video, and then answer these questions:

1. What determines whether you pull or push when using a spokeshave?

2. From watching the video, when might you want to employ a spokeshave on a project?

3. Where are the spokeshaves located in the CVHS shop?

4. What will you use to sharpen the spokeshave blades ?

Students used the period to work on their first semester project.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

Mr. K showed all students how to change the blade on the table saw.  After this, students should be able to respond to today's journal questions.

Mr. K also emphasized how your daily shop clean-up score is tied not just to getting your assigned task done, but then moving on to something else productive until he indicates that the shop is clean.

DAILY JOURNAL:  Answer these questions:

1. Where do the arbor wrenches for changing the blade live?

2. Where should you never set down removed blades?

3. What must be checked whenever a blade is changed?  Why?

4. Who changes the blade back out at the end of a period?  

Students used the period to work on their first semester project.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing their first project.

DAILY JOURNAL:  There was no entry required today.

Students took the Tormek T-8 Sharpening quiz in class today.

After the test, students used the period to work on their first semester project.

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use the Tormek T-8 sharpener to sharpen chisels and plane blades.

DAILY JOURNAL:  No entry required today.

Hand tools are a must if you wish to produce high quality woodworking.  That said, hand tools only help you if they are sharp, and kept sharp.  Chisels will be especially helpful with the mallet project.  Today's focus is on the use of the Tormek T-8 sharpening system and sharpening stones to sharpen hand plane blades and  chisels.

In the shop Mr. K showed students how to use the Tormek T-8 system to sharpen chisels and plane blades.  Students will be given a quiz on this system on Friday so students were encouraged to pay attention, ask questions, and take notes.  Students will be allowed to use one page of hand-written notes during the quiz.  The manual and additional information for the Tormek T-8 is located on the safety page (under the "Maintenance Equipment and Tools" subpage / heading and under the Sharpening Page).

Suggested materials to use in preparation for the quiz:

• Notes you take during the demonstrations in class.

• These SE-77 Square Edge Jig Instructions , which is also posted on the  Sharpening Page on the Safety Website.

• The Tormek T-8 Intro Video, which is also posted on the  Sharpening Page on the Safety Website.  

• The steps and procedures Mr. K discussed are summarized hereon Step #2:  Steps for Sharpening Hand Plane Blades and Chisels and is also located on the  Sharpening Page on the Safety Website.  ONLY LOOK AT STEP #2 -- ignore the other steps on this sheet.  We will not use a secondary bevel this year, or the water stones.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will master the general safety practices associated with use of the shop.

OBJECTIVE:  Students developed their woodworking skills by working on semester projects.

DAILY JOURNAL:  Answer the following questions:

1. Explain how the dimensions of a rectangular piece of wood determine whether the rip fence, the miter gage, or a sled is used to cut the piece of wood on the table saw.

2. When is it okay to cut wood on the table saw without the use of either the rip fence, a miter gage, or a sled?

If Mr. K is late to class today, do this Chisel Basics with Matt Estlea Video Assignment.  It is due Monday.

Once he arrives, you may go to the shop.  

Students continued work on their first semester project.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will master the general safety practices associated with use of the shop.

OBJECTIVE:  Students developed their woodworking skills by working on semester projects.

DAILY JOURNAL:  Answer the following questions:

• Explain how your safety score (it is in Canvas) works.  Look to a previous entry on this calendar for an explanation if needed.  That said, you should have already read about it.

• In the context of the safety score, what happens if you are observed with your phone out in the shop without teacher permission to have it out there?

Students continued work on their first semester project.

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 drill presses.

DAILY JOURNAL:  Why do you not want a gap between the fence of the chop saw and the board you are cutting at the cut line?  What might happen?  Fully explain.

Students completed their Push Sticks and continued to work to complete their safety training.

When, finished with all safety training, students started their first project -- the Angled Box Project.

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 drill presses.

SAFETY TESTING:  Safety testing will be completed largely in an autonomous mode.  The basic procedure will look like this:

• Student participates in the classroom demonstration and discussion of the safety associated with a piece of equipment.  This may include guided use of the equipment.  If absent from class, the student watches the provided video and/or reads the printed guidelines provided on the CV Safety Website for the  equipment in question.

• Student asks the instructor any clarifying questions.  At times, some test cuts on the equipment may be performed with the instructor present BEFORE the safety test is completed.

• The student will complete the online safety test in Canvas.

• After the test is submitted on Canvas, students must complete test corrections, providing stand-alone statements that indicate the key concepts for any question improperly answered on the test.  A hardcopy of these safety test corrections must be turned into the turn-in basket in the room.

• Videos and printed resources (but no other student or individual) can be used by the student to complete the online tests.

SAFETY SCORE:  Students will receive a safety score approximately once a quarter.  Students begin with a full score.  While working in the shop over the course of the quarter, points are deducted from this score each time the student is observed using a machine improperly or otherwise not complying with safety rules and procedures.  Score deductions depend upon the severity of the infraction.  Minor errors will not incur a deduction.  So . . . best practice this year when you are out in the shop?  When in doubt about something, ASK!

DAILY JOURNAL:  What do you need to do when you miss a question on a safety test before the test is considered complete?  Be specific in your response.

Today, students continued autonomous work associated with shop safety and The First Cuts Project.

When finished with this, student are to make a second push stick (you will need to complete the safety testing for the Router to do this).  Then, students are to continue to work through the safety testing posted on Canvas (and listed to the right).  Students are cautioned to take their time on the safety testing.  The first score you get on the safety tests will be what goes into the gradebook.

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.

DAILY ROUTINE:  Starting today, the daily routine to start each class should look like this:

• Go to your locker.

• Remove your safety glasses.

• 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.

• Open your Woodworking Daily Journal document and add a heading with today's date below previous entries.

• Navigate to this web page.  Under DAILY JOURNAL, complete what is requested of you, adding it to your single document that is your Woodworking Daily Journal.

• When finished, submit your revised document to the Canvas assignment (yes, you resubmit each day of class).

• Eventually at this point you can then proceed to the shop to work on projects unless Mr. K indicates otherwise.

• 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.

• If you are absent from class, you must still complete your daily journal.

• Journal grading will be unannounced -- meaning, grading will occur on whatever is (or isn't) submitted to Canvas.  Why?  Because journals should be maintained and kept up-to-date.  Missing entries will receive a zero for that journal assessment.

• Journal entries MUST be correct when there are correct responses to be made.  Therefore, do what it takes to make sure you know what correct responses should be.  At other times, entries will be graded on the quality of responses.  The journal is your instructor's way of ensuring that everyone knows and understands key pieces of information.  If you are ever unsure, ask for help!

DAILY JOURNAL:  Students were directed to open up a blank Google Doc, and then save it as their Woodworking Daily Journal.  For today's entry, answer the following questions regarding the course syllabus:

• 1. How much is an assignment penalized if turned in late?

  2. What must you do to request an extension on an assignment?

  3. If you wish to replace a score on something, what must you do?

  4. To be considered for rounding of your final grade at the end of the semester, what must be true?

The CV Safety Website (linked at the top of this website) was introduced.  The instructor explained how this site is to be used, pointing out the location of instructional and safety videos and information for all equipment in the shop.

The band saws and scroll saws were discussed today.  Students completed safety testing (and test corrections as needed) for these two pieces of equipment.  Time permitting, students were allowed to work on the First Cuts Project on these pieces of equipment.