Great garden ornament

 This project was a combination of scrolling and brazing by one of the year ten girls. We have also been experimenting with a similar design to make sun dials.

Laser cutting and resin casting

 Trying something new. I found some compact mirrors with a blank top. I decided to use this to allow the students to work with the laser cutter and then use the resin casting unit, which teaches them how resin works and some of its properties, to finish it off. Here are some of the results.

Pewter castings for year 9

 This year we experimented with the laser to create molds and were able to get far more accurate work than when using the cuttle-fish bone. This encourages the students to take on more challenging designs and also limits the wasted pewter. Enjoy!

Fun with bandsaw boxes.

 Once students have covered the basics of the bandsaw their second project can be a bandsaw box that

many of them enjoy making.

Creative clock

As part of learning to work on the bandsaw, this student made this lovely clock using huon pine and stringybark

 

Tidy little table

In year nine the students use brazing as an introduction to working with the oxyacetylene. In year 10 they move on to gas welding and complete a little project. This table was made by one of the girls in year 10 with her own designed top on it.

 

Chess board

The chessboard is a good exercise to test accuracy. Senior students learn to use the circular saw, thicknesses and compound mitre saw to make it.