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Friday, December 27, 2019

Wood Works

 

Vacation Program

  • Friday, December 27, 2019
  • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • Designed for ages 9 to 12
  • By Andrew Sargent, Site Historian & Lead Educator

Use hand and power tools to sculpt and polish wood:

~ A Classic Top: Shape an elegant hand top on a small lathe. Discover the lathe's power to balance the top to spin perfectly.
~ A Free Form Box: Shape a chyunk of hardwood with a band saw. Hollow it with a drill. Sand and polish it with persistence.
~ A Desk Robot: With the time that's left, sculpt wood scraps into a creature to organize pencils and paper clips on your desk.

Fee: $70


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