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Arts News, February 28

Bill Smith, Woodworking and 21st Century Skills Teacher
February 28, 2019

Beautiful Bandsaw Boxes

Seventh and eighth graders in woodworking are making great progress in designing and creating bandsaw boxes. Each student starts  their boxes from one solid block of wood that they cut a dozen times to make the components for the box. The students’ designs differ greatly, from linear pieces to those featuring asymmetrical abstract curves.

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