Tiny wood workers Winter Camp

Service Description

Tiny wood workers winter camp Dec 30th, Dec 31st, Jan 2nd from 1pm-5pm For ages 7-16 years There is a 1:5 teacher to student ratio in this camp. Each day will begin with learning about how to use tools and be mindful and present while doing so fallowed but unstructured time for students to explore what they just learned On Monday we will spend the day learning about all the different hand planes and how to safely use them. Each student will use hand plane to prep our wood stock for Tuesday’s class. We will also learn how to use a shave horse that I built in kid size and my favorite tool the spokeshave. Tuesday we are going to explore measuring tools, deviders and how to mark out angles. We will also learn how to use hand drills and power drills and different types of hard wear to use will building Wed we will get into the very loved handsaw world! Learning the difference between saws and how to safely use them. Angles and math will show another appearance while we learn how to use a miter box to cut corners. The benefits to learning this craft isn’t what you build out of wood it is the skills you gain and the self esteem that grows. Kids especially learn self awareness, confidence, critical thinking and autonomy when given the chance to work in a wood shop.