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Blog Post #3 – Tech 7 – First Project (continued)

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Hello! This is a continuation of my second post about my final project. Since the shelf didn’t work out, I re-designed what I would make, and this time, I’m making a small wooden succulent holder! I know it’s a bit boring, but I really like plants, so I thought a succulent would be perfect for my room, and to make it more personal, I would make a small wooden pot for it! Anyway, I have a layout with a diagram and some further details regarding the construction. For my wood joinery method, I will be using a mitered butt joint to connect each piece of wood. I will need 2 planks of balsa wood as I am thinking of doubling up on the thickness as it would look better and add more structural support. Additionally, I was thinking of assing nails to give it a more industrial look and help it stay strong, but I realized that, if I added nails, it would split the joined wood, as I will attach the wood with glue, so I had to give up on that idea. I don’t know if I’m allowed, but I was also thinking of staining or painting the wood to make it look nicer, but if I can’t, I’m fine with just the pale color of the balsa wood. There really isn’t much more to say, but I will make an update once I am done with the project. I can’t wait to see how it turns out!

Blog Post #2 – Tech 7 – First Project

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In tech, we are currently working on brainstorming for our first projects! What I’m thinking I will make is a shelf out of balsa wood planks, and kind of make my own plywood by gluing the thin planks on top of each other. Although it won’t be a thick shelf (as it’s width is only 3″) I think it would be useful to store any trophies, collectibles, and small books I have in my room. I really think this project will be fun, and I can’t wait to start building. I have already made a sketch of how I want it to look like, but I’m still debating on whether or not I should add screws for a more industrial look, or if I should just layer the planks and paint it for a minimalistic and modern look. The hardest part of this project is definitely going to be mounting it. I don’t have any metal lying around, so I guess the shelf will be more of a display to mount things. Hopefully, I can work something out and figure out a way to make it look good. Anyway, that’s it for today, but I will post more updates on how the process is going. I think I may have to re-think my idea, but I’m not sure yet.

Blog Post #1 – Tech 7 – Wood

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It’s been a very long time since I last blogged, but I’m already in seventh grade! Anyway, I have to make a blog post about lumber and the process of turning trees into wood we humans can actually use. One thing I definitely found interesting was the process of timber harvest in the first video. I understand that they were cutting redwood trees (which are huge) and they had limited technology back in the 1940s, but it was a much longer process compared to the more recent videos. There is an obvious difference between the process of timber harvest in the 1940s and the process nowadays, but some of the big ones I noted were that, back then, they used wedges and saws and axes to cut down trees. Some even went as far as climbing up the tree to cut the top off, which is obviously very dangerous, but in the more recent videos, you can see that they simply use machines in a nice and organized process. Also, the part when they were getting ready to transport the wood was much longer in the older video. In the old one, they had many cams and pulleys and, basically, very complicated machinery, but in the recent video, they used machines and loaded the truck in a matter of minutes. Anyway, there is a huge difference between both videos, and I feel like this shows how much the human race has evolved. At one point in prehistory, we were monkey-like beings who hunted and gathered food to live, but now, we are much more advanced. Humanity has changed and it continues to change, which I find very interesting.