Requirements

1. 1

   1. Safety First

   Do the following:

   Do all

   1. a.

      Workshop Hazards

      Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while participating in woodwork activities, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards. Explain what precautions you should take to safely use your tools.
   2. b.

      First Aid & Protection

      Show that you know first aid for injuries that could occur while woodworking, including splinters, scratches, cuts, severe bleeding, and shock. Tell what precautions must be taken to help prevent loss of eyesight or hearing, and explain why and when it is necessary to use a dust mask.
   3. c.

      Totin' Chip

      Earn the Totin’ Chip recognition.
2. 2

   2. Understanding Wood

   Do the following:

   Do all

   1. a.

      From Tree to Lumber

      Describe how timber is grown, harvested, and milled. Tell how lumber is cured, seasoned, graded, and sized.
   2. b.

      Wood Identification

      Collect and label blocks of six kinds of wood useful in woodworking. Describe the chief qualities of each. Give the best uses of each.
3. 3

   3. Tools of the Trade

   Do the following:

   Do all

   1. a.

      Tool Care & Storage

      Show the proper care, use, and storage of all working tools and equipment that you own or use at home or school.
   2. b.

      Sharpening

      Sharpen correctly the cutting edges of two different tools.
4. 4

   4. Building Projects

   Build with Basic Tools

   Using a saw, plane, hammer, brace, and bit, make something useful of wood. Cut parts from lumber that you have squared and measured from working drawings.
5. 5

   4. Building Projects

   Design Your Own Project

   Create your own woodworking project. Begin by making working drawings, list the materials you will need to complete your project, and then build your project. Keep track of the time you spend and the cost of the materials.
6. 6

   6. Advanced Techniques

   Advanced Projects

   Choose 2

   Do TWO of the following:

   1. a

      Make working drawings of a project needing beveled or rounded edges and build it.

   2. b

      Make working drawings of a project needing curved or incised cuttings and build it.

   3. c

      Make working drawings of a project needing miter, dowel, or mortise and tenon joints and build it.

   4. d

      Make a cabinet, box, or something else with a door or lid fastened with inset hinges.

   5. e

      Help make wooden toys for underprivileged children; OR help carry out a woodworking service project approved by your counselor for a charitable organization.

7. 7

   7. Careers in Woodwork

   Woodworking Careers

   Talk with a cabinetmaker or finish carpenter. Learn about training, apprenticeships, career opportunities, work conditions, work hours, pay rates, and union organization that woodworking experts have in your area.