Mr. Rencher, Sarah Patrick, Derek Black making the tops of their boxes.Tori Jones
SJHS Staff Writer
At SJHS, there’s a class taught by Mr. David Rencher, where students are allowed to use power tools and wood to make boxes or, if they’re in ninth grade, and took the class the previous year, anything they want. The class is woodworking.
Most students that take this class say they like woodworking because they get to learn to use power tools and make cool stuff. “I like the speed and accuracy of the machines, but I really like the creativity of hand tools. Power tools are loud and hand tools are usually quiet,” Mr. David Rencher, woodworking teacher, explained, “I started with power tool like my students, but the more I work with wood the more I like the feel and satisfaction I get from using hand tools.”
Most students say they love woodworking and would recommend that other students take the class next year. “Classes like woodworking and drafting in junior high and high school are where I found I had some talent, and I would like others to see that talent in themselves. One of my goals is to teach my students the satisfaction that comes from a job well done. In a class like woodworking, it is there for everyone to see,” Mr. Rencher stated.
