Constructing a Vessel

For our second project in BDS 102 this semester, myself, as well as the rest of my class, was given the task to create a lidded, wooden box using a bandsaw. A bandsaw is an endless saw, consisting of a steel band with a serrated edge running over wheels. We not only just had to create some sort of a “box”, but we also had to create this vessel to hold and contain something that is menaingful or sentimental to us.  This box (or vessel) was to be within the wood sections of 8x5”, no more no less. With that said, the objects I had to choose from were all very small. While my mind was spinning of all the possible ideas to choose from, my class headed to the Common Shop for our first lecture on how to go about this project, and the safety involved with using these tools. I learned a lot in a little amount of time about how to go about the process of woodworking, and all the time, work, and effort that goes into it.