Jimmie Said:

WoodWorking Project Ideas for a Highschooler?

We Answered:

I made a candle stand (on a lathe) and a large cabinet in woodshop*, after I had finished the basic projects that everyone had to complete. I found both patterns in my teacher's notebooks. My teacher had a lot of notebooks filled with various projects, which he had sorted by difficulty. So you might ask your teacher. He'll probably have a lot of ideas for students.

Or go down to your library, and see if they have Woodworking magazine. If they have back issues, then you can browse a lot of patterns, and copy those that appeal to you. There are several magazines that have plans and projects for woodworkers, you just have to check to see how difficult the project is. You want something that will challenge you, and one that will allow you to learn new skills, but you don't want something that's so difficult that it will frustrate you.

I loved woodworking.

*I was one of the first girls to take woodshop in my high school, incidentally. And I was the first girl to get an A in that class, too!

Linda Said:

Why do people steal money?

We Answered:

It really sucks that your money was stolen. We had a big problem with that in our gym class once. We came back and the whole room was upside down... things were everywhere! I personally don't understand but I know that some people feel as though they can't help it. Other people you don't know whats going on. Take this as a lesson learned and be thankful it wasn't more.