Help me give my students a wood planer to add to our wood shop.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Ross's classroom raised $466
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students are from a low income community in rural Oregon. In our community, there are not many opportunities for local employment. The goal of improving our program is to provide equipment and experience that will allow our students to graduate from our program with marketable industry skills.
Many of our students will be on an alternative track from college and are seeking options like trade schools, apprenticeships, and vocational training.
Due to my extensive experience in CNC manufacturing, and nursery work I am uniquely blessed to provide guidance and training for these students.
My Project
Our recent fundraising success in adding a wood lathe to our shop has ushered in a new era of opportunity for student projects. Now we need to finish adding the tools that will complement the lathe.
A new wood planer will allow us to prepare wood so it can be used in the new wood lathe.
Various turning projects that will be done on our lathe will require that the wood be planed and laminated together to form blanks for spindles in furniture and blocks for turning wooden bowls. In addition to preparing blanks for the lathe, the planer can also be used to ensure wood is all the same width or thickness for projects such as cutting boards, chess boards, table tops and various types of furniture.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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