Monday, July 11, 2011

Tool Box Tops

Today the Maine’s First Ship group flipped the keel onto the bottom side to help let the keel dry evenly.  The sun evaporates the water contained inside and if it loses all of its water unevenly the wood could “check” or split and bow. Then we went back to work on our tool boxes and we got more lumber thanks to Hancock Lumber. 
History-English explorers and would-be colonists came to present-day Maine in the 1500s and 1600s for various reasons: some out of curiosity; some in the  quest to discover a new "northwest passage" to China and the Indies; some in the  hope of locating gold and silver.
Vocabulary-kerf-The cut made by a saw blade. 
Video Tip-When taking video or a still image make sure you have a purpose for the photo.  What part of our story does it tell?




Pictures by Thadius and Blog post by Thadius and Patti

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