Description
Hammer, hang, sand and stain. Make some nice things for your home – or repair them again!
How to earn your badge:
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Show how to use and take care of tools safely.
Do this for a selection of them, like a hammer, saw, screwdriver, drill or glue gun.
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Talk to your leader about how to work safely on your projects, especially when you’re using electric tools.
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Learn what the difference is between hard wood, soft wood, chipboard, plywood and MDF.
For each of them, find out what they’re best used for.
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Help design and make something useful.
An adult needs to supervise you.
Show that you’re able to:
- measure accurately
- saw
- join pieces of wood together in two different ways
- use a hammer, screwdriver and drill
- prepare surfaces and stain, varnish or paint
