Before you put the wood up to the bandsaw, you must turn it on. Then you slowly move the wood through the saw, being careful to keep your fingers away from the saw. Once you push the wood all the way through, you turn the bandsaw off. Make sure it comes to a complete stop before removing your wood. Only leave the bandsaw on if someone is using it after you. After you are done, vacuum around the area to clean up.

Do: 

• Move slowly and carefully when cutting.

• Wear safety equipment at all times.

• Keep the wood flat.

Don't:

• Have your hands within 3 inches of the bandsaw.

• Touch anybody while they are using the bandsaw.

• Turn the bandsaw off while cutting.

Before you turn the planer saw on, you have to adjust it so your wood can fit through, while still cut. Then you turn the saw on and feed the wood through it. Make sure you get the wood out from the other side before it falls. You can repeat these steps until your wood is smooth on all sides. You can keep adjusting the height of the saw if needed.

Do:

• Wear ear protection and safety glasses or goggles.

• Adjust the cutting thickness to within 1/16" of the material.

• Unplug the machine when you are finished.

Don't:

• Put your fingers near the opening.

• Pass any materials through the planer saw except for the wood.

• Pass wood with screws or nails through the saw.

When using the miter saw, you first measure your wood. Then, you place the wood on the base of the saw. Before you turn it on, you bring the saw down. Then you cut horizontally. Once your cut is done, you wait for the saw to turn off before moving it.

Do:

• Unplug after use

• Keep your wood flat and secure

• Measure your material before cutting

Don't:

• Move the blade guard

• Measure while material is on the saw

• Plug it in with the cord in the blade's path

After we cut our wood with the miter saw, we glued the two pieces together using wood glue. Then we clamped them together and left them to dry.

We used the miter saw to cut off the excess wood. This picture shows after the wood was cut and as you can see, I still needed to sand it.

Do's: Wear safety glasses, keep your sander moving at all times, and be careful not to place sander on your skin.

Don'ts: Operate the sander without asking the teacher, touch the sand paper while the sander is operational, or put the sander on surfaces that can be damaged by it.

Do's: Select the correct file that belongs to you, make sure you name it something you can remember, save it to the SD card, and add support where it is needed.

Don'ts: Touch the bed when printing, touch the nozzle when printing, or touch the actual figure that is being printed because you could ruin the design and get your hand caught.

This is the knob that I 3D printed out. This was my own personal design that originally featured a harp, however somebody broke part of it off. I will probably fix this by using a string to connect the two parts of the harp.

Here is a picture of when the perimeter of the bandsaw box was glued back together. I used wood glue and clamps to make it stick together.

We used to belt sander to sand all of the parts and make it look smooth and professional.

Do's: Wear protective gear such as gloves and aprons, make sure you lightly dip the fabric into the stain so it doesn't splash, and open the can slowly to make sure the lid doesn't pop off.

Don'ts: Let the stain touch your hands or clothing, don't leave the plastic around after staining, and don't forget to close the lid.

Here is my wood after I stained it. We used stain instead of paint because the stain preserves the grain's design.

I used super glue to attach my 3D printed handle to the bandsaw box. As you can see in the picture, the super glue worked well.

Before you turn the planer saw on, you have to adjust it so your wood can fit through, while still cut. Then you turn the saw on and feed the wood through it. Make sure you get the wood out from the other side before it falls. You can repeat these steps until your wood is smooth on all sides. You can keep adjusting the height of the saw if needed.

Do:

• Wear ear protection and safety glasses or goggles.

• Adjust the cutting thickness to within 1/16" of the material.

• Unplug the machine when you are finished.

Don't:

• Put your fingers near the opening.

• Pass any materials through the planer saw except for the wood.

• Pass wood with screws or nails through the saw.

Do's: Wear safety glasses, keep your sander moving at all times, and be careful not to place sander on your skin.

Don'ts: Operate the sander without asking the teacher, touch the sand paper while the sander is operational, or put the sander on surfaces that can be damaged by it.

(Left) This image shows a drawn-out design of what I want my coaster to look like. The coaster will be in the shape of a square with dimensions of 3 3/4in on each side. The square has two walnut parts that are 5/8in each and two pine parts that are also 5/8in each. The middle is pine and is 10/8in.

This picture is from after my wood was cut out using the table saw and glued together. I had to wait overnight for the glue to dry, so the pieces would stay together

This picture is from after I used the planer saw. I used it to smooth out the wood and remove all of the wood glue buildup.

I used the table saw to cut my wood into four coasters. I had to measure the correct size to make my coasters the same size. Then I fed the wood through the table saw.

Here is a picture from after I put my first coating of finish on my coasters. We will most likely put more coats on later.

After my first coat was dry, I put a coat on the opposite face and the sides of the coasters using the finish and paint brushes. Here is a picture of the coasters after they are completely dry.