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271030 Tim Pendleton <tpendleton@g...> 2020‑05‑28 Re: Crafts Class
On May 28, 2020, at 7:06 AM, Charles Rodgers  wrote:

>GGs;
A couple of days ago I started them on a hand
>tools-only project. I picked up - curbside - a couple of 1x6 S1s2e cedar
>boards. We’re in a rural area with lots of trees so the bird houses they’re
>making will be more than just ornaments.  Plans are from the North American
>Bluebird Society for an Eastern Bluebird nestbox. They’re using a handsaw,
>carpenter’s square, eggbeater, brace & bits, hammer, nails and glue.
>
>Charlie Rodgers, hunkered down in
>Eldersburg, MD

Bird houses are a great project for GITs.

I encourage the Boy Scouts in our Troop, who are working on the Woodwork merit
badge, to build a birdhouse. The younger Scouts like to write welcome messages
to the birds on the back wall.

Tim
Contemplating making a new pair of Moccasins after reading an article about it
in the current edition of Boys' Life.

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