The students will demonstrate their knowledge on how to build a legged-up stock platform by building one in a group.
Materials Needed
6 pieces of ¾” plywood @ 4×8’ Pieces of 2×4’ Miter Saw Nail Gun with Nails Screw Guns Screws Drill Bolts
Lesson Directions
Anticipatory Set/Hook Previous Lesson
Instruction
Step 1: Divide the students into four groups -Have the students create a cut list for a 4×8’ platform 4×8’ Platform 2-Rails @ 4’-0” 2-Stiles @ 8’x9” 3-Toggles @ 3’x9” 1- ¾” plywood lid @ 4×8’
Step 2: Have the students cut the rails and stiles -lay them on the floor of the shop and nail them together
Step 3: Have the students cut out the toggles -place them in the frame and nail them in
Step 4: Lay the lid on top of the frame -starting with a short side (rail) screw in the lid every one foot -continue working around the frame -screw in the lid to the toggles
Step 5: Ask the students if they want to leg up the platform 12” how long should the long piece of the step leg be? (11”-take away ¾” for the lid thickness and ¼” for the gap between the lid and the step leg) -have them cut out 6 pieces of 2×4” at 11” (one step leg in each corner and one in the middle of each long side)
Step 6: Ask the students how long the shorter piece of the step leg should be? (7 ¼” why? 12” [height from ground to top of platform] minus 4 ¾” [thickness of lid plus frame] =7 ¼”) -have them cut out 6 pieces of 2×4” at 7 ¼”
Step 7:glue these two pieces together -put step legs one each corner of platform and middle of long sides -drill holes in frame of platform and step legs -bolt into place
