CHAPTER VI.
LESSON OUTLINES FOR GRADE VII.
GRADE VII.
(Mechanical Drawing)
Lesson 1.
Introductory Talk—
The purpose of manual training.
Explanation of signal bells—beginning, five minute rest, closing.
Regulations concerning drinking fount, lavatory, toilet.
Responsibility for tools; care of bench top.
Shop deportment. To and from shop.
Ownership of finished work.
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 2—
Essentials of Woodworking, Appendix III, Sections 1 and 4.
Demonstration—
The essential points in making Introductory Drawing.
Instruments, lines, angles, lettering.
Sharpening pencil—sandpaper.
Work—
All pupils begin Introductory Drawing.
Note:—Copies of drawings from which pupils are to work should be in the hands of the pupils while demonstration is being given.
GRADE VII.
(Mechanical Drawing)
Lesson 2.
Recitation—
Working vs. perspective drawings?
Drawing instruments (T-square, etc.) How held?
Kind of lines (vertical, oblique, etc.) How drawn?
Angle defined. How measured? Does extending the sides change the value?
The angles of the triangles? How avoid inaccuracies at the vertex in drawing?
How many degrees in a circle? In the sum of the angles about a point?
How would you draw an angle of 75 degrees?
The order of procedure in putting on border and cutting lines?
Why have a cutting line?
Letters and figures, how proportioned? (Test pupils at black board.)
After the proportions are once learned, how lay out for lettering?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 3—
Essentials, Appendix III, Sections 2 (relating to scale), 3, and 6.
Demonstration—
The essential points in making Drawing for Woodwork Group I. (Cutting-board.)
Order of procedure; scale; blocking out; placing and spacing views; simple dimensioning.
Work—
Complete Introductory Drawing.
Make drawing for Woodwork Group I.
Rapid workers measure, draw, and dimension three views from a rectangular block. (Blocks used in the study of woods.)
GRADE VII.
(Mechanical Drawing)
Lesson 3.
Recitation—
Scale? Figures on the drawing vs. size of the drawing.
Projection and relation of views—The four principles developed.
Order of procedure—Determining the size and spacing; blocking out vertically; horizontally; dimensioning; lettering; inking; if not to be inked?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 4—
Essentials, Appendix III, Section 2. (That part relating to lines, etc.)
Demonstration—
The essential points in making Drawing for Woodwork Group II.
(Counting-board, key-rack, hat-rack.)
Foreshortening.
Work—
Complete drawing for Woodwork Group I.
Make drawing for Woodwork Group II. Counting-board.
Rapid workers make another drawing in Group II.
GRADE VII.
(Mechanical Drawing)
Lesson 4.
Recitation—
The conventions—Seven kinds of lines—how made and their meanings?
What part of a mechanical drawing is made freehand?
A broken view? Why used?
Section drawing? Cross-hatching?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 5—
Essentials, Appendix III, Section 5.
Demonstration—
The essential points in making Geometric Sheet.
Circles.
Work—
Make the geometric drawing first.
Complete unfinished drawings for Woodwork Group II.
Rapid workers make other drawings for this latter group.
GRADE VII.
(Mechanical Drawing)
Lesson 5.
Recitation—
The hexagon? How made?
The six point star?
The octagon?
The ellipse?
Assignment for Lesson 6—
Review Essentials, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 in Appendix III.
Demonstration—
The essential points in making drawings for Woodwork Group III. (Ring toss, game-board, laundry-register, spool-holder.)
Hidden edges.
Work—
Complete drawings for Woodwork Group II.
Make drawings for Woodwork Group III.
Rapid workers make other drawings in Group III.
GRADE VII.
(Mechanical Drawing)
Lesson 6.
Recitation—
Perspective vs. working drawing?
Instruments, their uses?
Scale drawing?
Seven kinds of lines? Their meanings?
The freehand part of a mechanical drawing?
Broken view?
Cross-section? Cross-hatching?
Four principles of projection?
Spacings of letters and figures?
Hexagon? Octagon? Six point star? Ellipse?
Order of procedure in making mechanical drawing?
Assignment for Lesson 7—
Essentials, Introduction, and Section 25.
Demonstration—
The essential points in making drawings for Woodwork Group IV. (Sleeve-board, bread-board, cake-board, scouring-board, coat-hanger.)
Center and section lines, cross-sections, tangents, points of tangency, dimensioning circles.
Work—
Complete drawings for Woodwork Group III.
Make drawings for Woodwork Group IV.
Rapid workers make other drawings in Group IV.
GRADE VII.
(Mechanical Drawing)
Lesson 7.
Recitation—
Sharp, clean tools, why?
Care of bench top?
Care of tools not in immediate use?
Some of the more important results in manual training?
Take a rectangular block and name the terms used, length, etc.
Grain? “Against the grain?”
Face side, face edge? Other names? How and where marked? Why?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 8—
Essentials, Sections 52, 53.
Demonstration—
The essential points in grinding plane-iron.
The essential points in making drawings for Woodwork Group V. (Polish-box, knife-box, bird-box, nail-box, broom-holder, bench-hook.)
Work—
Complete drawings for Woodwork Group IV.
Make drawings for Woodwork Group V.
GRADE VII.
(Mechanical Drawing)
Lesson 8.
Recitation—
Grinding tools? Why?
How is chisel held? Angle depends upon what? How much?
Why move tool across the stone?
The effect of frequent change of angle?
Why turn the stone toward the tool?
Why use water on the stone?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 9—
Essentials, Sections 54, 55.
Demonstration—
The essential points in whetting plane-iron or chisel.
Work—
Complete drawings for Woodwork Group V.
Make other drawings for Woodwork Group V.
GRADE VII.
(Mechanical Drawing)
Lesson 9.
Recitation—
Two kinds of oilstones? Advantages of manufactured stones?
Advantages and disadvantages of coarse and fine stones?
Why use oil on stones?
How avoid wearing a stone uneven? How level an uneven stone?
Explain fully how to sharpen a chisel?
How tell when tool is at the correct angle?
The movement, and caution?
Explain fully cause and removal of wire edge?
How get a still keener edge?
Whetting a gouge? Use of slipstone?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 10—
Essentials, Sections 56, 57.
Demonstration—
Testing chisel or plane-iron for sharpness.
The essential points in making out stock bills.
Work—
Complete unfinished drawings for Woodwork Group V.
Make out stock bills for drawings made of Woodwork Group V.
Rapid workers make out bills for other groups.
GRADE VII.
(Mechanical Drawing)
Lesson 10.
Recitation—
How is a plane-iron sharpened? Why round the corners? How shape the iron for general use?
Explain fully how to tell whether a tool is sharp or not?
Caution in making the test?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 11—
Essentials, Sections 20, 21, 22, 23.
Demonstration—
The essential points in figuring stock bills.
Work—
Complete making out of stock bills for Woodwork Group V.
Figure stock bills for Group V.
Rapid workers figure other bills.
GRADE VII.
(Mechanical Drawing)
Lesson 11.
Recitation—
Jack-plane; its length, shape of cutting edge, use? How remove the hollows? Shape of blade for manual training use?
Smooth-plane; length, use, shape of blade? Setting of the cap iron for fine work?
Jointer; its use? Advantage over short plane for this purpose?
Fore-plane; use, shape of iron?
Block-plane; its length, use? How do its adjustments differ from those of the ordinary plane?
Is the block-plane always necessary for planing ends? When not?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 12— Essentials, Sections 1, 2.
Demonstration—
The essential points in using try-square and marking faces.
The essential points in modifying outline and designing decoration for some one of the following: Letter-holder, thermometer-back, calendar-back, bill-file, handkerchief-box, glove-box or any other simple piece involving no new processes.
Work—
Instructor assign one of the above projects and pupils modify the outline and decorate. Each pupil make at least three sketches carefully and submit to instructor.
Rapid workers will finish any past work that is unfinished.
GRADE VII.
(Mechanical Drawing)
Lesson 12.
Recitation—
The unit of measure in woodwork?
Rules and their markings?
How placed on the material? Consecutive measurements?
Finding the middle of a piece without computation?
Dividing a piece into any number of equal parts?
Try-square? Name the parts. Rough usage?
Three uses? Illustrate.
Sliding or scraping with try-square?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 13—
Essentials, Sections 18, 19.
Demonstration—
The essential points in putting plane parts together, adjusting.
Work—
Finish any unfinished work of last lesson.
Make full size pattern of designed part of last lesson and fill in decorative design.
Finish any unfinished stock bills.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group I.)
Lesson 13.
Recitation—
Planes? Four kinds? Material of which made?
Name and point to the 16 parts of the iron plane.
Plane-iron and cap-iron fastened together how?
Purpose of cap-iron?
Fastening the irons in the throat of the plane?
Adjustment of irons?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 14—
Essentials, Sections 26, 28, 31.
Demonstration—
The essential points in squaring up mill-planed stock.
No definite dimensions but to be square and as large as stock given will make.
Face marks; edge planing; end planing; tests.
Work—
Set and adjust planes.
Square up Cutting-Board stock, Woodwork Group I.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group II.)
Lesson 14.
Recitation—
Planing?
Selection of faces? Planing against grain? Kind of shavings? When planes are not in use?
Position at bench?
Starting stroke? Finishing? Feathering shaving? Backward stroke?
Edge planing?
Preliminary sighting with eye?
Plane to be used? Effect of not keeping full length on edge?
How to remove a high arris?
Tests for an edge?
End planing?
Explain fully.
Tests?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 15—
Essentials, Sections 5, 14, 29, 32.
Demonstration—
The essential points in squaring up mill-planed stock to definite dimensions. Gaging, measuring length, etc.
Work—
Finish cutting-board.
Begin Group II. Counting-board.
Note:—Chamfering comes after laying out and boring and will be demonstrated later.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group II.)
Lesson 15.
Recitation—
Marking-gage? Four parts named? Its use?
The spur? How sharpened? How far project?
Setting the gage? Illustrate.
Position of hand in gaging wide and narrow boards? Kind of lines?
Back-saw? Name the parts.
Explain the position of the hands and the motions in sawing.
Location of the kerf with reference to the line?
Finishing second edge? Tests?
Finishing second end. where definite length is to be obtained? (Measuring, lining, etc.)
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 16—
Essentials, Sections 36, 38, 43, 44, 45.
Demonstration—
The essential points in laying out counting-board and finishing it. Dividing the piece into four equal parts, gaging, measuring, lining. The size of bits, inserting bits, sighting, thru boring. Numbering the holes. Chamfering.
Shaping the pegs.
Work—
Continue the counting-board, laying out, boring, chamfering, numbering, making pegs.
Rapid workers begin hat-rack or key-rack.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group II.)
Lesson 16.
Recitation—
Brace or bitstock? Name the parts.
Ratchet brace? Special uses?
Inserting a bit?
Auger-bit? Six parts and their uses?
Bit sets? Sizes and number?
How tell the size of a bit?
How tell when a bit is boring properly?
Thru boring?
How lay out a chamfer?
How work a chamfer?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 17—
Essentials, Sections 37, 39, 42.
Demonstration—
The essential points in laying out and working hat-rack and key-rack. Locating and attaching hooks, etc.
Work—
Finish unfinished work and then begin either coat and hat-rack or key-rack.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group III.)
Lesson 17.
Recitation—
Center-bit?
Drill-bit? Used for what? Caution? Why and how make a seat?
Gimlet-bit? Its use?
Brad-awl? Used for what and how?
The advantages of patent spiral screwdrivers and automatic drills?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 18—
Essentials, Sections 27, 30, 34. Memorize 34.
Demonstration—
The essential points in squaring up rough stock.
Surface leveling, winding-sticks, their use, gaging to thickness, etc.
Work—
Complete unfinished counting-boards.
Begin either ring-toss or game-board.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group III.)
Lesson 18.
Recitation—
Planing first broad surface level or true? What is a true surface? Which side is to be selected?
Three preliminary tests with eye and try-square?
Caution when a definite thickness is to be obtained?
The manner of testing a surface for trueness with straight-edge only?
The manner of testing a surface for trueness with winding-sticks and straightedge? Of what advantage are the sticks?
Explain fully how you would proceed to level a surface which has two corners diagonally opposite high with reference to the center and the other two low with reference to the center.
Finishing the second side? What indicates the proper stopping place in planing the second side? What is the test? Why no other tests as in first surface?
State the six steps taken in squaring up rough stock.
What ones of these are modified in planing mill-planed stock? Why?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 19—
Essentials, Sections 11, 12, 13.
Demonstration—
The essential points in ripping and crosscut-sawing at the bench, explaining the reasons for the two kinds of saws.
Work—
Continue the work of Group III.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group III.)
Lesson 19.
Recitation—
Name two kinds of saws and five parts to each.
Meaning of the number on the blade at the heel?
Set? Why, and how? Amount for dry and wet lumber?
Rake or pitch? What is meant and upon what does the amount depend?
Sawing? Holding saw, index finger? Angle of cutting edge? Starting stroke? Position of thumb of left hand? Kind of strokes and pressure?
Guiding the saw? How? Caution? Sawing in vise, how get angle?
How and why oil sides of saw?
Crosscut-saw? Cutting edges of teeth where and why? Pitch?
Rip-saw? Shape of teeth? Why?
How tell a rip-saw from a crosscut-saw?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 20—
Essentials, Sections 40, 45, 64.
Demonstration—
The essential points in laying out ring-toss and marble-board, boring to depth, countersinking, making or cutting dowel to length and shaping top end, sandpapering with block, use eraser for pencil work. Put waste sandpaper in the box for future use in wood-finishing, grade 8. Never sand without permission. Glueing and fitting dowel.
Work—
Continue ring-toss and game-board.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group III.)
Lesson 20.
Recitation—
Countersink-bit? Its use?
Boring to depth? Fully. Where many holes of the same depth are to be bored?
Sandpapering? When and when not?
Purpose of sandpaper block? How place the paper on it?
When are arrises sanded and why?
Curved surface sanding?
Numbers on the back of a sheet of sandpaper?
Sanding joints? Why not?
What is to be done with worn sandpaper?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 21—
Essentials, Sections 3, 9, 10.
Demonstration—
The essential points in cutting out stock.
Work—
Continue Group III.
Beginning at this point, pupils are to cut out their own stock from boards S-2-S.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group IV.)
Lesson 21.
Recitation—
Framing-square? Two parts named? Its uses? What tables on blade and tongue?
Name five parts to the dividers.
Three uses for dividers?
Explain fully how you would set dividers? To a radius of 2″.
How are the points sharpened and why lean the top forward in marking?
Where are pencil lines better than knife lines? Why? How are they best removed?
Laying out rough stock if the edge of the board is fairly straight?
If not straight, how?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 22—
Essentials, Sections 6, 15, 59, 60.
Demonstration—
The essential points in laying out and working sleeve-board and bread-board. Stock is S-2-S. Caution about smoothing broad surfaces only, not leveling, thickness being more important here than true plane surface.
Work—
Complete any unfinished work, then begin Group IV.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group IV.)
Lesson 22.
Recitation—
Pencil-gage? How made? When and where used?
Illustrate another way of pencil-gaging.
Turning-saw? Its use? Name three parts.
Why two handles? Caution about setting them?
Illustrate manner of holding the saw. Caution about holding the blade with reference to the surface of the wood.
How cut enclosed curves with this saw?
Why not saw accurately to the line? How remove the waste?
Spokeshave? Five parts?
For what and how used? Kind of shavings?
How adjusted?
Explain how to lay out for a curved edge? How to work it?
Sandpapering curved edges?
Assignment for Lesson 23—
Essentials, Sections 16, 17, 24. (Informational).
Demonstration—
The essential points in laying out and working the scouring board and coat-hanger.
Work—
Continue Group IV.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group IV.)
Lesson 23.
Recitation—
Compass-saw? Especial use? Caution?
Saw-filing? Four steps? Reasons for each? The parts of the saw-set?
The old wooden planes? Why have they been displaced?
How are they adjusted? How are the wedges withdrawn in jack-plane and smooth-plane?
Assignment for Lesson 24. (Informational)—
Essential, Sections, 4, 7, 8.
Demonstration—
None.
Work—
Continue Group IV.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group V.)
Lesson 24.
Recitation—
Bevel? Name the three parts.
To what angles can it be set?
How set to 45 degrees? Three ways.
How set to 30 and 60 degrees?
Slitting-gage? Mortise-gage?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 25—
Essentials, Sections 62, 65, 66.
Demonstration—
Explain the manner of working duplicate parts. Gaging like widths, Marking off like lengths, Testing different parts in relation to one another.
Work—
Begin Group V after completing Group IV.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group V.)
Lesson 25.
Recitation—
How proceed where there are two or more like parts?
The aim in handling the different tools in duplicate work?
Illustrate.
Hammers? Two kinds? Advantages and disadvantages? Three parts?
How hold the hammer? Illustrate.
Nails? How made originally? Forged and cut?
How are wire nails made?
Two classes, three kinds of nails? Differences?
History and meaning of 10-penny, etc.?
How else are nails sold?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 26—
Essentials, Sections 67, 68, 69.
Demonstration—
Nailing position, and withdrawing nails; setting nails.
Work—
Group V.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group V.)
Lesson 26.
Recitation—
What caution is necessary in starting cut nails?
Explain position in nailing and give reasons?
Why not set nails with the hammer in cabinet work? How use the nailset? Illustrate the position.
Withdrawing nails?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 27—
Essentials, Sections 41, 70, 71, 72.
Demonstration—
Explain boring for screws, countersinking, use of screwdriver-bit.
Work—
Group V.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group V.)
Lesson 27.
Recitation—
Screwdriver-bit? Its advantage over screwdriver? How is it kept from jumping out of groove in screw head?
What about the old style screwdriver?
Screws? How made and sold?
Size is designated how?
The difference between gage for wire for screws and nails?
Two kinds of screws? Blued screws are how colored?
How are the parts prepared for fastening in hard wood? In soft wood?
Assignment for Lesson 28—
Essentials, Review Chapter I.
Demonstration—
Order of procedure in assembling the various boxes. Placing the bottom and truing the frame.
Work—
Group V.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group V.)
Lesson 28.
Recitation—
Instructor will place six questions on the blackboard, selected from Chapter I Essentials of Woodworking. Pupils answer five in writing.
Assignment for Lesson 29—
Essentials, Review Chapter II.
Demonstration—
None.
Work—
Group V.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group V.)
Lesson 29.
Recitation—
Instructor will place six questions on the board, selected from Chapter II, Essentials of Woodworking. Pupils will answer five in writing.
Assignment for Lesson 30—
Essentials, Review Chapter III.
Demonstration—
None.
Work—
Group V.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group VI.)
Lesson 30.
Recitation—
Instructor will place six questions on the board, selected from Chapter III, Essentials of Woodworking. Pupils will answer five in writing.
Assignment for Lesson 31—
Essentials, Section 152.
Demonstration—
The essential points in laying out and working woodwork for the design problem of Group VI.
Work—
Complete Group V, then begin VI.
GRADE VII.
(Woodworking Group VI.)
Lesson 31.
Recitation—
Name three kinds of stain.
Advantages and disadvantages of water stain?
Advantages and disadvantages of oil stain?
Advantages and disadvantages of spirit stain?
How apply water stain? How thin it?
How apply oil stain? How thin it?
How apply spirit stain? How thin it?
Fumed oak?
Preparation for Demonstration; Assignment for Lesson 32—