Valuable skills

April 11, 2012

"Today we learned very valuable skills to apply to our life. We used a planer on various items all of which were wood based. Next we sat the wood down to be heated, using clamps we attached the piece of wood to the boat." 

By Santino Mellurure

Planking

April 10, 2012

Stanajah checks the plank lines. 

"Today we did some spiling and cut out a plank. Some of us made sure the measurements on the boats were in the right places so we could start planking." 

By Stanajah White

 

Rashid planes a plank to fit.

"Now Rashid and I were hard working and are the reason why the boat will float because we began planking. Bruce, Nick and Gersty were great mentors and Rashid and I gave them their props. 

But Gina was trying to help out and took pictures and avoided catching Nay Nay in the camera because you know, the camera was expensive." 

By Dan Bajo

Bevel Practice

March 28, 2012

"Today I continued my practice making the bevels. I had to plane flat and curved for different layout types on a boat. Also I saw what the others were working on with the cannons." 

By Demetrius Spicer

FUBAR and fitting floors

Dan gets the floor right.

  "We planed the floors to level them. Rashid and Bryan practiced planking. 

Brianna, Dan and Gersty worked on floors by chiseling and beveling. Dan messed up twice, Gersty 3 times and Brianna had it right the first time. Because as Gina said, girls have more patience.

Ian worked with Nick to line off.

Also Gersty got a review on physics and how force wand mass have an effect on how fast a piece of oak could be beveled down. 

Chico was busy with his girlfriend and Stanajah got lost on her way over here. 

Also Rashid and Dan enjoyed some fresh Mediterranean cooking before heading over here. 

Brianna shows them how it's done.

FUBAR -- Gersty gave his students a lesson on what FUBAR means. He said it means 'Fixing Up Boats And Rafts' but we thought it meant something else"

By Dan Bajo 

March 20th, 2012

Bryan cuts to the line.

Seniors ':-D Awesome! Today we worked on planing bevels for planks. Also we worked on floors"

Juniors ' Today we worked on planing bevels for planks."











Practice makes perfect!

March 16th, 2012

Caleb checks for square.

Brianna planes
some compound bevels.

 "We planed the planks, cut out practice boards, steamed and bent the remainder of the ribs and Gersty tripped on the steps" 

by Brigith Yanez

Cutting out boards.

March 16th, 2012

Bryan and Oren checking out the 1812 exhibit.

 "Today we: 

- steamed and bent wood

- 1812 exhibit tour

- drilled and screwed frames onto the boat after we steamed them

- And Oren was here!

- Rashid and Stanajah made a brace from the ceiling to the stern of the boat

- Gersty burnt his finger. "

By Bryan Thompson

Curator Craig Bruns talks about the new exhibit to the students.