Harper: Seven Warehouses (Day 3)

 The Seven Wherehouses

Today was the first big day of the woodworking course. We had all finalized their budgets, and we were ready to go and buy the wood. We started the morning by handing in our permission slips to leave to go to the warehouse where they sell wood. The warehouse was called Clarks, and I didn’t know where it was until we got there, so I was a little lost, but I was extremely shocked at how big it was when we got to the warehouse. They had seven different warehouses, all with different kinds of wood from all over the world. We met an employee at Clark’s, and he showed us around after we presented what we needed for our woodworking projects. For my project, I did not need a lot of wood, and I ended up sharing a large wood board with Nate. Nate and I shopping list was pretty basic, unlike Aiden‘s in Isaak’s. Because Isaac and Aiden were in warehouse seven looking at all the different versions of walnut wood, Nate and I got to explore the different warehouses on the property. I was amazed at how many different kinds of wood there were and how they came from so many distinct places. Some of the wood was extremely expensive. While we were walking around, we found a piece of wood 5 inches wide and was no more than 4 feet tall. The wood was very nice, having a dark black look to it. That one piece of wood cost over $500. When the employee told me the price, Nate and I were astonished. The person helping us introduced us to a very fascinating Woodmill operator born in Germany. He showed us of the machines, some of which we had in our classroom, but we’re only 1/10 of the size of the ones they had at the warehouse. He also showed us how custom moldings were created, and it was a lot harder process than I initially thought it would be. The wood mill was definitely the most exciting part of my J-term so far, and I really enjoyed it. When we got back, we carefully unloaded the wood we had bought. One in the classroom, we started finishing our designs, measurements and making our cut list so when we cut on the big wood boards, we would use them as efficiently as possible. Creating a cut list saves wood that we can reuse in the future. I felt like I learned a lot today, and I really enjoyed it. 




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