Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-21
WORKERS IN WOOD

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The future ABE Lincolns," now in
B. H. s., are being taught woodwork
with sub-headings called joinery and
wood turning.
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In the joinery room some queer
things have happened. What ] sup
posed to be one of these fancy two
| by four tables has turned out to be
regular office desk with three or
four drawers on each side, enclosed
| by panels. The only exception is a
fat-top, instead of a roll-top. Doc"
Hamilton certainly put one over on
me that time. Why, two days ago,
the thing looked like demonstration
model for panel construction.
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Another surprise that has caused
much wonder is the fact that "Bill'
Garlock has constructed fairly good
joints in his hall settee. Who would
have thought it?
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| Lynch. the cop in the mock "Jen-
ME Brice case,i has given up his job
on the force and Is working up a
pretty good bookcase.
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The mosquitoes, which have been
feeding on the Harris family of Aus
tin place. will find that Ralph has
turned his skill TO the making of
porch screens. The only trouble with
the screens Ito the mosquitoes) is
that they are more nearly mosquito
proof than Mr. Smiley's, as both the
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eral crevices in the handiwork which
he recently completed.
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Nicola certainly believes in fancy
table legs. but when it comes to
table making. ask "Toots'' Davis. who
| finished his table. 1t is a card table
and he was supposed to have made 1t
all---but?
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The joinery room is equipped with
up-to- date benches and vises. Over
each bench is an electric light and in
each bench is a set of tools, onc harI-
mer, one mallet a two-foot rule. one
screw driver, one gauge. one bench
saw, one regular Stanley plane, a
six-inch tri-square and crush for
cleaning up the benches.
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BESIDES these. for the use II tile
class in general are ohisels in three
sizes, one-fourth, one-half and one
inch. one mitre box and saw two
+, eross-cut and two rip saws, large
assortment of bits, coGntersinks. ETC.,
three braces, four large sized planes,
a few small planes and two combina-
ton planes for fancy grooves.
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In the store room, where the stu
dents keep their stock, are d large
number of clamps and haudscrews
of different sizes. Here can also be
found glue, stains, oils and varnishes,
screws, nails and other necessities
that are needed at odd times.
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In the saw-room or stock-room is
a circular saw run by an individual
motor. The saw Is supposed to re-
volve from thirty-seven to thirty
nine hundred times minute. In
this room can be found nearly any
kind of stock, that Is, lumber, that
a shop of this kind may use.
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] The lathe-room contains one in
dividual lathe for the instructor to
demonstrate on and three rows, on
strings of four lathes each, for the
use of the students Each line Of
\ four has its own electric motor. All
the necessary tools are close at hand
| In the drawers of work bench and
on some other benches are found oil,
wood. sand-paper, bench-ssws. mai
| lets and brushes. In a closet at one
end OF the room the boys leave their
| overalIs or other working clothes.
| The boys are taught to sharpen their
tools and for this purpose there is
grind-stone run by an electric
motor.
In wood turning the wood is free,
but in joinery the boys pay for It.
| All models which turn out above
passing can be taken home and kept
If the pupil pays for the wood.
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After a class in wood-turnings the
fellows wash up and then usually
crowd around the grind-stone to
| sharpen their knives, while waiting
| for the bell to ring. First the emery
or the coarse cone is used to take
out hicks. Next the medium stone,
then the fine and for razor edge
| the leather ring about the base Of
the cone is used
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II you should happen in there just
now you would probably find Mr. La
Quay. the director Of shop work. or
! possibly Mr.. Morton. MIR. Cady or
4 MIR. O'Connell, the other teachers of
manual training, Mo- matter which
one is there he is sure to be able
| to answer any questions concerning
| the wood work not already mem
kAIeasd. NOBLE coLFAx.