19. Individual Tools.
The individual plane-iron is not absolutely necessary. It is very desirable since the plane is in constant use. To make use of the same irons class after class is unjust to the good worker. He will spend a good part of the period getting his iron in condition only to find when he comes again the next week that it all has to be done over again. It puts a premium on slovenliness. True, the same argument holds for the chisels, and it would be well if individual chisels could be provided. The chisel is not used nearly so much as the plane-iron and can, therefore, be used in common much better than the plane-iron.
No machinery for cutting up stock, is included in the estimate. In most cities the high school machinery can be used for this purpose. According to the course outlined, there will be little stock cutting by machinery required. What little there is might well be done as “busy work” by the more rapid workers thruout the year. Such stock could be stored away until needed.
20. Equipment for Mechanical Drawing, Grade Center.
Since the teacher of woodworking must also be the teacher of mechanical drawing in the grade center, no special room for drawing is advisable. With the first twelve weeks devoted to drawing, the woodworking benches can be used as drawing tables, the woodworking tools not being placed until all the drawing work is completed. When the shop is properly cleaned during the summer vacation there is no reason for its not being kept as clean as any special drawing room during the drawing period of twelve weeks. The benches should be scraped clean and shellaced.
A blackboard is needed for both drawing and woodwork and may as well be placed in the woodworking shop.
For the most efficient presentation of drawing there will need to be plenty of blueprints or plates from which the student may work. These must be so well executed, as to technique, that the pupil will have before him only the best as models. No one would think of placing before the writing class other than the best models of style and execution in penmanship, yet it is not infrequent to find mechanical drawing students copying from blueprints that are far below standard as to excellence.
In presenting the problems, models will be found of very great help to the student in his efforts to interpret the conditions. Too much dependence should not be placed upon models in the work of older pupils.
| INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT. | |
| Drawing-boards, 16″ × 22″, basswood, each | $ .70 |
| T-squares, 22″, plain blade, fixed head, each | .20 |
| 45° Triangle, 8″ each | .16 |
| 30°-60° Triangle, 10″, each | .15 |
| Desk Stool, 24″, rubber tipped, each | 1.25 |
| Total | $ 2.46 |
| Total for 25 sets, less 10% | $55.45 |
There will be needed in addition to the above a knife, scale, compass, and sandpaper block. The knife and rule used in the woodwork will serve equally well in the drawing. The sandpaper blocks or pencil sharpening blocks can be made in the shop.