(Time: 11⁄2 hours per day.) (18 weeks.)
| Stock | Processes | Tools | Projects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close grained wood Rough or Mill-planed 1⁄4 sawed White oak S-2-S | Exercises— Mortise-and-tenon, keyed, blind Miter Modeling Glue joint Applications— | Jointer Smooth-plane and full tool set. Individual edge tools, irons and chisels, if possible Band-saw Jig-saw | India stool Umbrella-stand Taborets Arm-chair, (simplified) Side-chair, (simplified) Leg-rest Magazine-stand Small tables Book-trough Piano-bench Foot-stools Telephone-stand and seat, etc. etc. |
(Benchwork in Metal 18 weeks.) (Accompanied by Freehand Drawing and Design 3⁄4 hour per week.)
GROUP X. Cabinet-Making. Paneled Structures. (Optional and on a par with other advanced courses in shopwork.) (36 weeks.)
| Various woods | Exercises— Drawer construction Door construction Hinging Locking Applications— | Combination plane Band-saw Circular saw Jointer, machine Planer, machine Mortise machine Shaper Jig-saw | Music-cabinet Chafing-dish stand Desks, Tables Book-cases Chests, Screens Clocks Shaving-stand Beds, Settee Porch-swing Mission chairs Medicine-case Dressers, etc. etc. |
Note—Freshmen boys will be divided into two divisions. The first will take Joinery the first semester, and second division will take Metalwork. The second semester these divisions will exchange shops.
Discussion of Woodwork Course.
Column one describes the condition of the stock when given the pupil. Column two names the new principles involved in the construction of the articles.
In Group I. stock mill-planed upon two surfaces to the thickness wanted is given the pupil and he is required to square it up. No definite dimensions are demanded but the class is given to understand that the best workman is he who can square up his piece with the fewest shavings removed. The gage is not used on this piece. The uniformity of width is determined by the sliding try-square test. The broad surfaces are not worked by the pupil at all in making this piece. In the first place, the use to which the piece is to be put demands no fine surface treatment. In the second place, experience shows that it is advisable to make this first piece as simple as possible and pupils, at least grammar school pupils, learn to handle the plane better on edge planing than on surface planing.
An examination of the headings of the groups suggested for seventh grade, and the directions given in connection with the problems will show that each of these groups introduces a new method of squaring up stock. For illustration, Group I is typical, as to the surface treatment, of the method used by carpenters and others in preparing outside finishing material such as cornice and window and door casings, corner boards, etc. Here mill-marks are not considered objectionable so that neither broad surface is worked. Group II is typical, as to the surface treatment, of the method of preparing interior wood trim. One surface is planed smooth, and straight as to its width, but no effort is made to take out the wind, nor is the back surface treated at all. Again, certain kinds of shelving and box construction require that both broad surfaces be smoothed of their machine or mill-marks but do not require either surface to be true, depending upon the manner of fastening the parts together to take out any unevenness. Group V typifies this method of treatment. Of course, if the stock is badly curled or cupped no attempt is made to use it for the thickness for which it was originally intended, tho it is possible to “nail out” pretty badly warped boards on certain kinds of carpentry work. In furniture making this is hardly ever possible or advisable. A sleeve pressing board does not require a face edge or square ends, etc., Group IV. Group III typifies the standard treatment of which these others are modifications.