Woodworking at the Bechtel Center is a combination of modern and traditional woodworking techniques, aided by tools, equipment, and student guidance to give the best result when turning ideas into reality. Projects can be completed using saws and simple hand tools, and others use the gantry sheet router and more advanced woodworking designs and techniques. Visit our Get Started page to connect with a peer mentor and begin your woodworking project!
What can I do in the Wood Shop?
Woodworking by Hand
Whittling
Sanding
Cutting Wood and Plastic Stock
Drilling Holes in Wood and Plastic Stock
Routing
Example Projects
Pinewood Derby Car
The parts of this project were:
- Nails (spokes for the wheels)
- Paper (for drawing out an engineering diagram)
- Pre-manufactured wheels
- Wooden block
- Sandpaper
Machines used for this project:
- Vertical bandsaw
- Belt sander
Design
0.5 hours- it may take longer if you want to create a complex car
Marking Design onto Wooden Block
0.5 hours
Cutting Out Rough Shape on the Vertical Bandsaw
0.33 hours
Sanding the Car on the Belt Sander
0.33 hours
Sanding by Hand
0.5 hours
Painting
0.5 hours
Clean-Up and 5-Minute Shop Job
25 minutes- Cleaning and throwing away wood scraps and dust, sweeping, putting all things back in their places, and 5-minute shop job