Carpentry Courses

The freshmen will be taught good, competent, and safe work habits. They will be shown basic wood joints. This will enable them to layout, assemble, cut, and frame walls properly. The students will erect a roof in the shop. Students will know how to apply various pieces of trim, facia, soffit frieze board, etc. Students will learn safety and to work with fellow students.

The sophomores will be familiarized with the parts of a table saw, jointer, band saw, and safety on rip fence gauges. Students will learn adjustments, skill saw ripping, crosscutting, and various ways to lay out walls, roofs, valleys, and gable sheds, etc. Students will be given instruction to apply board and batten shiplap siding, clapboards, and wood shingles. The objectives are all realized with the construction of storage sheds, picnic tables, and gym sets. The students will learn how to work in harmony with fellow students.

The juniors will learn basic framing methods used in modern house construction. The students will have the opportunity to lay out floor and ceiling joists, walls, and rafters. They will do most of the finish work involved in a house, such as hanging doors, installing baseboard, and building stairs. The students will learn safe work procedures. This course brings the students into direct contact with the public. The students will develop proficiency in the skills learned in the first two years of shop.

The seniors will expand on the knowledge gained from the previous year. They will refine job skills already learned, and have the opportunity to learn different methods of accomplishing the same task. As each house is different, they will learn to solve problems not encountered before. They will learn cooperation with different trades, which is a necessity if one wishes to succeed in this trade. This course is designed to provide the student with the entry-level skills needed to procure employment in the carpentry trade. It is the objective to promote personal pride while striving for excellence in every task undertaken.