Steven TURNS out a Beautiful Cup

I know I really need to work on my titles, but I could resist the joke.  Any way Steven wanted to bring a project along to artfest and he really loves to use the lathe.  After some thought and searching the internet for ideas he can up with this mid-evil style wine goblet.  He got a lot of positive feedback at artfest so now he's taking his lathe skills to the next level with a much larger version.

Wow!!!!!!!

I tried to think of a better title, but that's what came to mind.  Arthur has just kept turning out the wood projects one after another.  He made a beautiful trunk during the first part of the year and finished it with 4 coats of poly.  Then he started on the scrap wood projects; cutting board, serving bowl, and now he's working on a chess board.  Keep up the great work!!!!!

The Birthday Gift!

Tabatha really wanted to finish a gift for her mothers birthday.  Well it got done just in time.  It's a laminated oak bowl finished with Mineral oil and bee's wax (food safe).

Luke's Truck

Luke has been working really hard to make his truck look good, and I would have to say it does!!!!! He started with the bumper, cut and assembled from .190" aluminum.  It has nice bar to protect the off-road lights he intends to add, and shackles on the front for pulling or tying.  Then he moved on to the headache rack in the back.  This proved to be a difficult project because of all the compound angles, but he pulled it off nicely.   The Rack too will get lights.   I can't wait to see what he does next!!!!!! 

Progress on the sauna!!!!!!!

Well it not quit done, but it's almost there.  The exterior is about 95% done, and the interior is about 50%.  The electrical is in, cement board installed where the stove will be, Front door is nearly finished (Mikey is doing something special to the door).  The welding class will start on the stove soon.  With some luck it will be complete by the end of the school year!!!!!!!

The beginnings of the stove

The side with the windows

Inside the steam room (cedar walls)

Looking form the front

 

Carpentry Starting the Roof

It's amazing to see how fast the Sauna is coming together.  We've been waiting for a clear day to start the roofing, and we got some beautiful days this week.  We did half inch OSB, tar paper, and metal roofing.  I was so impressed with how square and true the students framing was, because the roofing went on perfect.

 Enjoying the sun from their new roof!

 Tar paper

 Metal installed

 

The Shakes House Carving

My class and I took a trip to meet with the Master Carver working on the door screen for the new Shakes house.  The work he's doing is amazing and the students seemed genuinely interested in what he had to say.