PEP Badge: Dimensional Lumber Woodworking

dimensional lumber woodworking
instruction, regulation, insurance, safety, etc

Projects involve dimensional lumber, either from a sawmill or purchased.   No plywood, waferboard or particle board.    Includes construction, cabinetry and fine woodworking.

Power tools, nails, screws are used, but hopefully less than in most construction.   A little more emphasis on good joinery.

Much less glue than most construction these days.  

No paint. possibly some tung oil or linseed oil - but just a little.  A lot of emphasis on untreated wood.

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(Swanson list) Complete 2 of:
  -simple beginner bird house
  -lay 10 sticks for decking
  -Sturdy firewood rack
  -two step stool
  -sturdy wall-mounted shelf for heavy stuff
       - at least 6' long, 18" deep and can hold 500 lbs of stuff
  -wood box/crate
  -install 40 square feet of boards to a structure for siding (inside or out)
  -simple, open toolbox

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4 additional items from the Swanson list
basic shelves
   - custom sized for a need, at least 2 shelves high and 6 feet wide
bench with a back
small deck
picnic table

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knockdown shelves
   - zero glue or metal, 3 shelves tall and 2-6 feet wide
cutting board
   - zero glue or metal, 2 dovetail splines and pegs
   - inch and a half thick and at least 12 inches by 18 inches
adirondack chair
rolly shelf
   - at least 7 feet tall, 30 inches deep and 75 inches wide
mediocre folding chair
good folding chair
simple bed or bunk bed
wood bucket (almost water tight)
   - Uses no glue, holds 3 gallons and has a handle
chest of drawers
   - at least 3 drawers and each drawer is at least 12 inches deep, 18 inches wide and 8 inches tall
clever picnic table
   - featuring some type of transformation

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fine floor
padded chair frame (see textiles for the rest of the chair)
couch frame (see textiles for the rest of the couch)
wood bucket (water tight)
storage chest
   - lid hinge is a wooden knuckle joint
   - at least 24 inches wide, 14 inches high and 20 inches deep
   - no metal or glue
blanket chest
   - padded seat and at least 36 inches wide, at least 20 inches high and 16 inches deep
   - no metal or glue
japanese nested tool box with a hinged lid
   - hinge is a wooden knuckle joint
   - at least 24 inches wide, 14 inches high and 10 inches deep
   - no metal or glue
japanese tool chest
   - two drawers and one swinging door

skiddable structure (pick two)
   - sauna
         o interior at least 5x10 and 7 feet tall with seating for 12 and a rocket heater
   - hammock hut
         o interior at least 8x16 and 8 feet tall
         o broad, strong roof (to hold up hammocks and hammock chairs) and a floor
   - outdoor kitchen
         o interior at least 6.5x12 and 7 feet tall
         o at least 3 walls
         o work surface plus shelves with a modular design that allows portable rocket oven and rocket cook tops to be moved in and out
   - build a skiddable lumber storage shed
         o interior at least 8x12 and 8 feet tall

build a small, rough porta-cabin on skids
   - interior dimension of at least 6.5x11
   - includes a small porch and at least two operable windows
   - includes an insulated door and simple bunk beds
build a larger, nicer porta-cabin
   - interior dimension of at least 8x16
   - includes a porch that can sit two people and at least three operable windows

final project (pick one)
   - hot tub hut, complete with a water tight wooden hot tub, on skids
   - a magnificent desk with two hidden compartments
   - a magnificent captain’s bed
         o high bed with oodles of drawers underneath and at least two hidden compartments
   - other project requiring pre-approval
         o moving parts
         o hidden compartments
         o especially magnificent