Moving from Craft to Woodwork this semester, the Class 9 students have almost finished their first project; a pencil box. Using locally sourced Jarrah, this project is designed to give students the skills of interpreting working drawings, accurately marking out and constructing the box using traditional hand tools such as a plough-plane and a granny-tooth router. The joinery methods used in this project are commonly used in many furniture and timber products that students will potentially use in future projects.

Class 9 have demonstrated an exemplary work ethic this term, they are open to learning new things, and make the most of the time we have each week.

The Class 10 students have had a very busy term with camps and work experience, so they’ve had to work very hard to make up time. Their first project was a laminated cheeseboard constructed from Jarrah and Tasmanian Oak.  The aim of the project is to learn about how unstable wide timber boards can behave and how using the aesthetically pleasing pattern can create stability. The students also learned how to identify the direction of the timber grain, which became very important when they used a bench plane to level off the surface.

Like the Class 9s, the Class 10 students have worked exceptionally hard to get as far as they have, and they will have a beautiful piece of work to remember the experience with.

Simon Griffiths

Design & Technology Teacher