Describes the wood technics program at Fox Valley Technical College. Includes a week-by-week course design schedule, related course work, equipment needs, and a floor plan of the shop. (JOW)

Off an inner-city highway, on a neglected industrial strip in Washington, D.C., is a woodshop operated by Covenant House Washington. In this least likely of places, six young women and men are working alongside an instructor to fabricate and assemble a set of child-sized tables and chairs. The furniture is kid contemporary, with curved backs and…

Toys often work well for project activities. They appeal directly to youngsters, and older students like to make things that they can give to a younger sibling or relative. This article describes how to construct a toy truck. This project takes advantage of common 2 x 4 lumber stock to produce an economical toy. Of course, one could substitute…

Wood, a natural material, appeals to children of all ages. Wood construction allows children the flexibility of moving parts of their work around until they are satisfied with the arrangement. Three projects are described. (Author/RK)

New system of adhesives and veneers expands range of joinery methods students can use in woodworking and cabinetry. (Editor)

John Burroughs was a poet-naturalist who spent most of his life during the late 1800s and early 1900s living in a rustic cabin that he built almost entirely from native materials. Burroughs suggested that becoming a good observer of nature was a function of the whole person and the power of concentrated attention, and not of the eyes alone. (LP)

The graduate of the Carpenter apprenticeship program is a certified journeyperson who will be able: (1) to responsibly do all work tasks expected of a journeyperson; (2) to supervise, train and coach apprentices; (3) to understand the principles of sound and safe construction; (4) to know the characteristics and proper use of all building…

TWELVE HAND TOOLS BASIC TO WOODWORKING ARE ILLUSTRATED AND DISCUSSED WITH REFERENCE TO THEIR SAFE USAGE AND MAINTENANCE. INSTRUCTION IS ALSO PROVIDED IN THE COMMON USES OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF WOOD, HOW TO BUY LUMBER, AND HOW TO READ A DRAWING. EXERCISES ARE INCLUDED WHICH ENCOURAGE USE OF BASIC SKILLS IN SPELLING, WRITING, AND GENERAL MATHEMATICS.…

The four volumes are updated apprentice-related instruction materials in a four-year related instruction curriculum. Lessons are outlined under topic and unit headings. Each lesson lists lesson objective, study assignment, important study factors, references, work assignment, and introduction to next lesson. Tests are included. Information sheets…

This is the second of two textbooks covering the elementary program in Vietnam on handicrafts and industrial arts. It is written for Vietnamese children at the fourth and fifth grade level. The four chapters are: (1) clay moulding, (2) use of ordinary carpentry tools, (3) book binding, and (4) miscellaneous. The course is designed to offer…

In examples of school handicraft design, such as the ones in this experiment, where an appropriate substitute medium is available modelling has advantages over drawing as a design technique. (Author/CB)

Junior high school students in Alaska carve a totem pole. (SP)

This woodshop group project of building a small storage shed is designed to associate the skills, tools, and equipment with actual industrial experience. (GB)