Londonderry High School
Technology Education Department
Woodworking
Program
Teachers: Tom Ciccarello & Bob Koch
Woodworking Courses
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Exploring Woodworking Skills ( ½ year)
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Woodworking Technology (1/2 year)
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9 – 12
Woodworking with Handtools (1/2 year)
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9 – 11
9-12
Advanced Woodworking Tech (full year)
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10-12 (Prerequisite: Woodworking Tech.)
Exploring Woodworking Skills
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½ year 9 – 11
Explore many aspects of woodworking
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Hand tool work
Machine operation & safety
Dovetail joinery
Steam bending
Embellishments with
exotic woods
Lathe work
Scroll saw work
Exploring Woodworking Skills
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Projects include
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Hand made logic puzzle
Shaker style tote
Scroll saw projects
Woodworking Technology
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½ year 9 – 12
Foundational woodworking skills
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Machine operation & safety
Mortise & tenon joinery
Drawer construction
Finishing concepts
Assembly techniques & adhesives
This class is a prerequisite for advanced level class
Woodworking Technology
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Project
Shaker side table
Woodworking with Handtools
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½ year - Open to all
students - No prerequisites
Develop an appreciation for
craftsmanship
Learn some specialized
skills
Learn the history of the
craft of woodworking, its
tools and techniques
Explore woodworking as a
hobby
Woodworking with Handtools
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Projects
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Windsor style stool made with 17th century
hand tools
Other projects may include
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Hand carved sign
Hand cut Dove Tail joints
Shaker oval boxes
Lathe work
Traditional hand tools used by
17th century craftsman
Advanced Woodworking
Technology
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Full Year 10-12
Advanced level course for students with high interest in
woodworking
Projects with a high level of difficulty challenge students’ abilities
Prerequisite of Woodworking Tech. class
Cabinetmaking skills
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Joinery
Finishing
Design
Application of prior knowledge
Designed for students with career interests as well as avocational
interests
Advanced Woodworking
Technology
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Projects
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Student projects are chosen by the student
with teacher direction.
Objectives:
Motivation
 Expand their knowledge
 Challenge their ability
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What do students learn in the
Woodworking Program?
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Woodworking Skills…
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How to read basic plans
How to develop custom
plans
Measurement skills
Machine set-up for
specialized joinery
Pride in workmanship
Finishing techniques
Safety
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Life Skills…
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Overcoming difficulties and
problem solving
Working with others
Apply math skills
Organizational skills
Following directions
Eye hand coordination
Patience
Attention to detail
Consumer skills
Technical writing
Some Candid's from the
Wood Shop
Building a Cedar Strip Canoe