Week 12     14-19th May

Making wooden toys

Task 1

For the wooden toy task i decided to make a tank. I chose it because I love any thing to do with the military. I used a plane to cut the wood then make the tank. I then used the dropsaw quite a bit to cut the wood then glued it all together. It only took a couple of weeks to finish it as we had carpentry twice a week.


Task 2

Write a paragraph to review your project:

1) How successful was your project?
My project was successful because i finished it on time which was in under 2 weeks. i also knew it was a success because It turned out how i had planned it. The base and the turret made it look like a real tank.

2) What went well? 
 Painting it went well because I had a clear design of how I wanted to paint it and i was able to achieve this. The colour scheme was a matte black finish. The black colour suited a military vehicle.

3) What could you have done differently, to make it more successful?
To make it more successful i could have taken more time to put more detail in the wood and paint work. this would include treads on the wheels and a  camouflage paint scheme.

4)Was the choice of toy the right one for the time available?
The choice of the toy was a right one at the time because i believed that it would appeal to boys around the ages 2-5 years.

5) Overall, how successful was the group at making their toys?
The group was successful because they finished their projects on time.

Week 17

Write a paragraph about what happened in carpentry practical this week. What specific tasks were you involved with? 

Today in carpentry was our last day and it was relaxed. We had a lazy day and tidied up. One of the things we had to tidy up were the tool boxes, checking if all the tools were in the box. Later on we  came back to Room 109 and celebrated with 10 Pizza's from Pizza Hut and a few bottles of fizzy. Overall i have felt this carpentry course was quite good but with a few flaws.

Week 16

1) What sustainable materials can builders use? 
Some sustainable materials they can use are.

a)Shanghai screen
b)romblon mat
c)Bamboo

2) What are 2 methods of sustainable building?
one method of sustainable building is using recycled wood.
another method is use recycled metals.

3) How can builders minimize waste during construction? 
Builders can reduce waste on construction sites by making careful calculations before ordering the materials. Recycle left over materials or use them for other building projects.


4) What features can be added to new buildings to conserve and use less energy
features that can be added to buildings to conserve energy include energy effeicent light bulbs, Solar roof panels and install double glaze windows.

Week 17     18th-22nd June

Write a paragraph about what happened  carpentry practical this week. What specific tasks were you involved with? 

We are putting the roof on the shed. 
Drilling the steel and screwing it on.
I wasn't there on Tuesday to participate in the activity's but i got told this is what we did.

The two things i enjoyed doing were: 1.  throwing the seed balls off signal hill.

2. Making good looking bonsais was really fulfilling for me.

Kmk pot heads

Kottonmouth kings - Pot Heads

Click the link and listen to it XD its funny shit

Horticulture powerpoint. Bonsai's

·         The aim of the project. to make a bonsai for yourself and the bonsai garden.

·         Details about your role. to make a really good looking bonsai for yourself and the garden.

·         Materials and tools used. The tools we used in making the bonsais were scissors, for cutting and triming the tree, tooth brush for cleaning dirt off the branches, wire for the bonsai's

·         Details of calculations/numeracy requirements of the project. how long the wire was.

·         Any health and safety requirements. gloves , steel cap shoes, being aware of the sharp objects like scissors and wire.

·         Details about how successful the project was. it was very successful. everybody got two bonsai's made.

·         An example of sustainable practice. we made our own bonsai's instead and buying expensive ones. using materials you already had instead of buying new materials.

·         At least two things that you have learned. that bonsai's need to be watered every day and the chinese gardens are real life scales not miniture like japanese

·         Photos taken during this project. the photos are all on the blog