Introductory Woodwork 12 – Students who have not previously taken woodworking at the secondary level will be following an introductory woodwork course. Introductory woodwork students will be assigned 3 main projects: The first will be a skill-building project to allow students to become familiar with the woodshop and its tools. The second project will have the students building a small table. For the remaining part of the course, students will be able to focus in areas of personal interest such as turning bowls on the lathe, wood carving, furniture making, or creating wood art. Optional projects may include projects such as custom skateboards, baseball bats, chess boards, wood pens, etc. Most projects will allow for students to modify the project design.

Advanced Woodwork 12 – Students who have completed Woodworking 9, 10 or 11 will be following an advanced woodwork course. We will build on skills developed in previous woodwork course(s) and allow students to attempt more complex projects. Students will be given an introductory assignment that will take 30% of the course. The remaining time will allow students to design and build a more complex project of their choice. The principles of quality design will be explored as students select, draw, and modify their projects. Assistance will be provided with design concepts, flowcharts, and jig or fixture construction. Students may focus on a particular area of woodworking or explore a variety of areas such as furniture, cabinetry, carving, woodturning (lathe), wood sculpture.

Optional Projects: Students may ask to complete personal projects or use wood other than pine. Students may be asked to pay the cost of the additional materials needed to complete these optional, take-home projects.