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Woodworking Projects for 10 Year Olds
Every year, my high school invites younger children to test it out and see if they like it. Woodwork is a big part of it. My session time is only one hour so the project I do is the pencil caddy. But given more time or different circumstances, there are a few more projects that…
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Techniques To Keep Your Class Workshop Clean
THERE’S NOTHING MORE FRUSTRATING than walking into a workshop that isn’t clean… It’s a downhill slope. The workshop is dirty so students think they don’t have to clean, and all of a sudden equipment is getting misplaced, broken or simply doesn’t work properly anymore. And the worst bit is the time it takes. Every. Single. Day.…
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Storage Space That You Didn’t Know You Had in the Workshop
ARE THINGS GETTING A little tight in the workshop space? Maybe you want to buy a new machine but have no where to put it. Here are a few ideas for you to make the most out of the space you have. NOTE: Storing class sets of tools can take up a lot of space. Here is…
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Ideas for Creating a Safer Practical Classroom
Here are a collection of ideas around creating a safer workshop for woodworking students. Routines Making students go through the same routine at the start and end of every class helps create a safe classroom. In short, here are mine: Beginning of Class Leave inappropriate items of clothing (i.e. blazers/jackets, ties, scarves, etc.) in theory…
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Workshop Safety Rules – for the Class Workshop
Stock Standard Workshop Safety Rules No Running in the Workshop Listen to Instructions Carefully Take Only What is Needed into the Workshop If You Are Not Sure or Confident, then STOP & Ask Your Teacher. Only One Person Per Vice (to restrict number of students on benches) Always Wear an Apron & If You Have…
