Woodworking designs from Marshall Middle School

1. Middle School Woodworking
Ben Kellman
Marshall Middle School
Billerica, MA

2. Side Table Project

3. SIDE TABLES
• Side tables are made of ¾” poplar
• Legs are ‘1x3’s( ¾ x 2.5”); taper is cut with
bandsaw and then hand-planed
• Rails are 1x4’s or 1x6’s
• Top and middle shelf are edge-glued 1x6’s; top
edge is finished with 3/8” roundover done with
portable router
• Fastening is done with countersunk 1-5/8”
drywall screws, covered with wood filler
• Tables are finished with polyurethane

8. Variation on table
Includes 1” stripe
of wenge
laminated into top
or pull-out drawer

10. Napkin Holder
• The napkin holders use a common base of 1x3
poplar cut to 3” x 2.5”
• Side pictures are drawn using templates, cut
out on the bandsaw, and hand-sanded
• Napkin capacity is 1.5”
• Side pictures are fastened to base using
countersunk 1-5/8” drywall screws

14. Merry-Go- Round
• The Merry-go-round consists of a an 8”
diameter carousel disk with a 5/8” diameter
center hole, a 5” diameter disk with a ½”
diameter center hole, and an 11” ½” diameter
dowel
• 4 figures ride on the merry-go-round; these
could be laser-cut
• The carousel disk is suspended by nylon string

18. Letters
• Letters, cut out with a coping saw, are a fun
project
• Tops and bottoms should have a flat area for
gluing together, using a ¼” dowel for added
strength

21. Jewelry stand is made
of a found stick
attached
into a 4.5” diameter
disk
of 1x6 poplar;
brass hooks can then
be added to the
branches

23. Clock/Wall shelf

24. Clock Wall shelf
• Shelves are made of 1x4 poplar
• Top and clock face is 1x6 poplar
• Shelves fastened with countersunk 1 5/8”
drywall screws
• Hours are marked with hardwood plugs
sanded flat
• Clock is battery powered quartz unit- see
http://www.klockit.com/

26. Table Clock
• Base and top are 1x3 poplar
• Clock face is edge-glued 1x6 poplar
• Hours are marked with 3/8” wood plugs
sanded smooth
• Quartz movement and hands from
Klockit.com

30. Rocking figures
• Rockers( 2) are from 1x4 poplar or pine
• Figure in center is traced using template

34. Baskets
• Baskets can be in all different sizes
• Side strips are ¾” w x 3/16” thick, attached
with brads and glue
• End panels can be plain or whimsical
• End panel can include a ¾” dia hole for dowel-handle

40. Figures can be
made from
¾” pine notched to
fit together
without glue

41. Detail of deer figure

42. Paddle-Wheel Boat

49. Box with sliding top
• Box is ¼” x 2.5” pine
• Slot for top is 1/8”( cut on table saw)

50. Spoon
• Spoon is mahogany, with blank 1.5” x 3.5”
• Bowl cut with gouge, then rest on bandsaw