Middle School Woodworking

Ben Kellman

Marshall Middle School

Billerica, MA

Side Table Project

SIDE TABLES

• Side tables are made of ¾” poplar• Legs are ‘1x3’s( ¾ x 2.5”); taper is cut with

bandsaw and then hand-planed• Rails are 1x4’s or 1x6’s• Top and middle shelf are edge-glued 1x6’s; top

edge is finished with 3/8” roundover done with portable router

• Fastening is done with countersunk 1-5/8” drywall screws, covered with wood filler

• Tables are finished with polyurethane

Variation on tableIncludes 1” stripeof wengelaminated into topor pull-out drawer

Napkin Holder

• The napkin holders use a common base of 1x3 poplar cut to 3” x 2.5”

• Side pictures are drawn using templates, cut out on the bandsaw, and hand-sanded

• Napkin capacity is 1.5”

• Side pictures are fastened to base using countersunk 1-5/8” drywall screws

Merry-Go- Round

• The Merry-go-round consists of a an 8” diameter carousel disk with a 5/8” diameter center hole, a 5” diameter disk with a ½” diameter center hole, and an 11” ½” diameter dowel

• 4 figures ride on the merry-go-round; these could be laser-cut

• The carousel disk is suspended by nylon string

Letters

• Letters, cut out with a coping saw, are a fun project

• Tops and bottoms should have a flat area for gluing together, using a ¼” dowel for added strength

Jewelry stand is madeof a found stick attachedinto a 4.5” diameter diskof 1x6 poplar;brass hooks can thenbe added to the branches

Clock/Wall shelf

Clock Wall shelf

• Shelves are made of 1x4 poplar

• Top and clock face is 1x6 poplar

• Shelves fastened with countersunk 1 5/8” drywall screws

• Hours are marked with hardwood plugs sanded flat

• Clock is battery powered quartz unit- see http://www.klockit.com/

Table Clock

• Base and top are 1x3 poplar

• Clock face is edge-glued 1x6 poplar

• Hours are marked with 3/8” wood plugs sanded smooth

• Quartz movement and hands from Klockit.com

Rocking figures

• Rockers( 2) are from 1x4 poplar or pine

• Figure in center is traced using template

Baskets

• Baskets can be in all different sizes

• Side strips are ¾” w x 3/16” thick, attached with brads and glue

• End panels can be plain or whimsical

• End panel can include a ¾” dia hole for dowel-handle

Figures can be made from¾” pine notched to fit togetherwithout glue

Detail of deer figure

Paddle-Wheel Boat

Box with sliding top

• Box is ¼” x 2.5” pine

• Slot for top is 1/8”( cut on table saw)

Spoon

• Spoon is mahogany, with blank 1.5” x 3.5”

• Bowl cut with gouge, then rest on bandsaw