CARPENTRY

Building a better future

SAFETY• Must earn 100 on the

safety test before working in the shop

• Must re-take safety test if you learn less than 100

• Important because you can hurt yourself or others if you don’t use safe practices

Tools• Crosscut saw• Band saw• Hammer & Nails• Drill/Screwdriver• Router• Tape Measure• Level• Blueprints

SKILLS STUDENTS LEARN

• Safety• How to operate manual and power

hand tools• Basics of home construction

– Reading blue prints– Walls, ceiling, roof– Building cabinets– Applying lacquer, stain, varnish– Building codes and restrictions

• Preparation for national exam and Skills USA competition

Projects • Jewelry boxes• Birdhouses• Flower boxes• Dog houses• Adirondack chairs

• End tables• Picnic tables• Cut out pictures with router• House

OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND CLASS

• Keytrain and WorkKeys• Guest speakers– Technical schools– Careers

• Field Trips– Places to continue education– Places to work

• SkillsUSA– State (If 1st place then nationals)– Nationals (Kansas City, MO)