How do we teach design to a young student? Should we show him past "specimens" of good woodworking or furniture design, then use that new-found knowledge to inspire the student's...
At the beginning of every summer school class, I encourage my students to build a project they might use themselves, or can give as a gift for a friend or...
In this project James wanted to build a stool with slanted legs. Teaching my students how to make a simple dado is something I have done many times before. But,...
Like Amanda, Thomas is a veteran student. Last year he built an outdoor table. This year it was a two-drawer unit. He built all of the parts by himself. To...
One of the summer school's traditions among the staff is that each day a teacher contributes food and soft drinks to the teachers' lounge. If you ask me who are...
Amanda is one of my summer program veteran students. During her first year at Belmont Hill she built a great looking clock. On her second year she made a beautiful...
My diligent student Canaan, AKA Shibo, finished his boat. We added a cannon (or a water gun for my pacifist friends) and installed a water jet engine. The water jets...
The key was put safely in its hole. After the glue dried I planed it flush with the surface. Next, I sawed off and squared the board’s ends. Using a...
I started by drilling holes with forstner bits, trying to match the correct drill diameter to the right location on the designated mortise. Next I used bench chisels of different...
In this sketch you can notice a bow-tie or a butterfly shaped object that is placed in the middle of the top's crack. This object acts as a locking or...
