In the USA, I think "shop class" has been dead for years, probably has something to do with liability. Could be wrong though.Making a colour frame is pretty simple, the high school probably has a metal workshop which could make them for you, they don't need to look pretty
We still have at least four shop classes up here north of lil' Donnie's walls.In the USA, I think "shop class" has been dead for years, probably has something to do with liability. Could be wrong though.
Yeah, but that was last century (or so), Ron! We had shop classes in Jr. High school that mirrored yours - manual tools, nothing really heated. High School changed that with forges in metal shop, soldering irons in electricity/electronics, lathes and bandsaws in woodshop.We still have at least four shop classes up here north of lil' Donnie's walls.
In grades 6 < 8, shops consisted of wood, plastics, and sheet metal: In wood, I made a table top book rack In plastic, I made a clear plastic letter opener with my initial forming its handle, and in sheet metal I made a galvanized steel dustpan using a box and pan bending brake then added a hand riveted handle.
In grades 9 < 10 we progressed to using power tools, floor mounted and hand held.
Shops included auto mechanics, electrical, machine shop and wood.
In grades 11 & 12 it was time to specialize, in my case electrical. Grade 11 was DC and grade 12 was AC with drafting included.
Having successfully graduated from electrics special, I was credited with 200 hours off each of my five terms of apprenticeship.
Shops are still very much alive up here north of the walls.
Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard
Just out of curiosity, does the public school system in your town currently have shop classes? And I'm not talking about Vo-Tech schools.
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