Workshop safety

This session was the first induction in to the workshop and how each machine worked so we would be able to use them to construct our chosen scenery from the Waverly. We started by looking at the health and safety in the workshop so knowing what equipment to use when, safety boots at all times and the ear plugs in the second machine room because of the noise levels it reaches when the extractor fan and machinery is on. We then moved on to using machinery to be able to cut a piece of 3 by 1 in half then being able to shape the end of it using a jigsaw, and shaping the other end by using the bansaw. On one end of the first piece of wood we created a tenon and on the other piece of wood we had to mark out so we could cut out the mortise part to create the tenon and mortise joint. To strengthen the joint we added a triangle piece of ply wood using the staple gun connected to a compressor. We left the triangle hanging over the edge a little to give us the chance to use a router to cut the ply wood flush to the other wood. Lastly we used the sander to shape the corner and make a smooth curve. As well as these machines we used a saw that was able to cut wood sheets down to a required size.