September 12, 2009
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Carpentars in Training
Our church is trying out something new...a homeschool co-op of sorts. Yesterday was the first day and Rocky W. is taking on the task of teaching the kids carpentry skills. They will be building tool boxes.
First of all they sat inside and he showed them the blueprint for the tool box.
Then they learned how to tell measurements on a tape measure....learned all about reducing fractions like 12/16 to 3/4.
Rocky and Maria
Then it was outside to mark the boards for making the first cuts. This is pecan wood and it looks kind of old and gnarly, but till the end of the day it was looking way different!
Dan helping Stephen get his marks "right on"!
Rocky let the older kids us the saw....after informing them how dangerous it can be!
Danny with "his" wood.
Then Rocky took each of their pieces of wood over the jointer to get the edges nice and straight....
....so Dan could send it through the table saw.
Faces:
Carmen catching her pieces of wood.....
Jake was checking to see how well these goggles worked from keeping the saw dust out of his eyes!!
Beautiful saw dust....if only I could add the smell!
Then it was time to send the wood through the planer....making it look real nice!
Maria catching her piece of wood....
Stephen
Found some fire ants carrying away a piece of someone's chip!!
Team work!!!
I didn't get any pictures of clean-up, but the kids did a great job of sweeping up all the sawdust and helping carry all Rocky's tool back into his trailer.
I say we had a good first "carpentry skills class" and I know my son is excited to continue!
Tamara wasn't on any of these pictures, because she chose to join our homeschool group in a Paper Mache class. Maybe one week I can go with her and see what all they are doing! Thanks to Emily for giving her a ride!!
This morning my men are off to church for Men's breakfast! Then when they get home, Dan and I have to finish the GEMS display board we are making for the Banquet tonight.....pics to come if I remember my camera!!
Have a wonderful day~
Comments (1)
Hi and thank you for praying for austin, he is a bit more stable and the medication is helping his fluid to go down...each day is a gift to them......yes,it is a privelege and an adventure to travel and meet so many people! Thanks for reminding me to be ever so grateful for the opportunity....and your coop looks like a homeschoolers dream...to me..so you are also to be envied.were it not sin,ha ha.Blessings,how was the banquet?
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