From Guy Clark’s song, “The Carpenter”: He was tough as a crowbar, quick as a chisel Fair as a plane and true as a level. He was straight as a chalkline and right as a rule. He was square with the world. He took good care of his tools The early results of my boxContinue reading “This Week in the Shop: Guy Clark and Boxes”
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Physics Carriages
In my MWF fourth period class, my students have been discovering and elaborating on the scientific method. I chose cars & ramps (aka pinewood derby car) as an opening project. We spent two weeks learning the different parts of the scientific method and how to measure our results. We create reports (I’m on my fourthContinue reading “Physics Carriages”
This Week in the Shop: ReUsed Furniture
My co-worker (also a commenter on this blog, see if you can spot him) made these crate/shelving and desk pieces. I’m thinking of grabbing a few crates myself now… I should have another work sample/update from both work and home shops soon. In the upcoming week, my first set of progress reports are due, theContinue reading “This Week in the Shop: ReUsed Furniture”
This Week in the Shop: J&D’s Chair
In early August I completed a chair & ottoman set. I built the set as a gift to two of my best friends, as they decided to marry to each other. I actually got to see them meet, watch them fall in love and be an unintentional third wheel in their relationship. Somehow, they draftedContinue reading “This Week in the Shop: J&D’s Chair”
The First Week In Pictures
My first week stuck in a traditional classroom looked something like this. Not every picture belongs to my work, not every picture reflects my lessons, just the stuff going on around me:
The Google Sketch Up Lab
This year, I’ve been working closely with another colleague to create, a project-based CAD course. When I was presented with the challenge, I dove in head first. This week I have been presenting various perspective/drawing challenges to my students in an effort to assess their current capabilities. I’ve been enjoying a curriculum challenge, and afterContinue reading “The Google Sketch Up Lab”
New School Year: Boxes, Trays and Benches
This week, I’m proposing and planning projects for the 2011-2012 school year. According to the Mayans, it should be a killer. I’m attached to the Math/Sci crew as a “Technology Resource” – meaning I’m running a CAD workshop, an Electronics course and probably some sort of Lego Mindstorms-based course. In my traditional role as aContinue reading “New School Year: Boxes, Trays and Benches”
The New Tools in the Shop
I’ve spent the last three weeks (since mid-July) avoiding the woodshop both at work and home. At work, a series of major structural changes has kept me away from the wood – which will turn into a good thing. Exciting times ahead my friends. At home, I finished a refurbishing an old office chair. TheContinue reading “The New Tools in the Shop”
Dovetails Redux
First of my second set of dovetail joints. Thanks for the encouragement, everyone!
This Week in the Shop: Don’t Touch My Blue Suede Chair
A quick sawdust update: I’ve been working finishing up a personal project this week and doing a little legwork for my next piece. In May, two friends of mine became married to each other. I got to see them meet, watch them fall in love and stand up and give a hell yeah! at theContinue reading “This Week in the Shop: Don’t Touch My Blue Suede Chair”
WSC Designs 