Woodworking Class 2

We had the second woodworking class / potluck yesterday and another good time was had by all. The task for this class was a little more complicated — the kids were to draw something on a piece of wood and then use chisels and mallets to carve it out. Here’s Bruce demonstrating the technique. (He makes it look much easier than it is.)

Bruce explains

Bruce explains

Then the kids started working.

Class

With 90 degree heat, a more difficult project, and even more kids than last time, things were a little more chaotic and some kids lost interest. But in the end they all ended up carving, sanding and painting their projects. Here is Ezra’s E F. (He said he tried to make a plus mark but ran out of room.) Ezra did his completely on his own.

Ezra's E F

Here’s Finn’s. He had a little more help.

Finn's F

After the class we had dinner.

Dinner

And more chaos ensued.

Chaos

The kids loved the slingshots left over from Finn’s party. Here Finney and Ashlyn push (or rather pull) the surgical tubing to the limit.

Slingshotting

Slingshotting

Ian and Jenner took a few tries, too.

Father and son slingshotting

Some kids took some time to dig in our garden-to-be.

Kids like to dig

And there was a water balloon war.

Bruce makes more water balloons

Basically it was everyone against Ian and Rob. But they held their own, in part due to a great hiding spot.

The insurgents

At the end, most of the kids were soaked and exhausted … but still smiling.