Resource Library·Merit Badge

Woodwork

Elective merit badge — requirements, troop progress, and 1 resource the troop recommends.Official BSA page ↗Workbook (PDF) ↗

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Earned
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In Progress
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Not Started
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Active Scouts
Scout Progress
ScoutAWARDReq 1Req 2Req 3Req 4Req 5Req 6Complete any 2Req 7
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Anjali S.First Class
Ben B.Scout
Damian N.Tenderfoot
Eleanor H.Scout
Finn P.First Class
Fiona K.Scout
Hazel S.Star
Henry E.Second Class
Isaac H.Scout
Jack P.Star
Kevin P.Life
Lee P.Tenderfoot
Lily P.Scout
Lucy L.Tenderfoot
Oliver K.First Class
Oliver V.Star
Oscar B.Tenderfoot
Owen R.Scout
Piper K.
Quinn B.Second Class
Robbie H.Second Class
Solomon R.Tenderfoot
Violet B.Tenderfoot
Requirements

From the official BSA merit badge pamphlet — wording is paraphrased here. Confirm against the current pamphlet for sign-off.

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1a
Explain likely woodworking hazards and how to prevent/mitigate/respond; explain tool safety precautions
1b
Show first aid for woodworking injuries; explain eye/hearing protection and dust mask use
1c
Earn the Totin' Chip
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2a
Describe how timber is grown, harvested, milled, and how lumber is cured, seasoned, graded, sized
2b
Collect and label six kinds of wood; describe qualities and best uses of each
3a
Show proper care, use, and storage of your tools and equipment
3b
Sharpen the cutting edges of two different tools
4
Build something useful with a saw, plane, hammer, brace, and bit, from lumber squared/measured to a working drawing
5
Design and build your own project; track time spent and material cost
6
(Do any 2 of the following)
6a
Build a project with beveled or rounded edges from your own working drawings
6b
Build a project with curved or incised cuttings from your own working drawings
6c
Build a project with miter, dowel, or mortise-and-tenon joints from your own working drawings
6d
Build a cabinet, box, or lidded item with inset hinges
6e
Help make wooden toys for underprivileged children, or an approved woodworking service project for a charity
7
Talk with a cabinetmaker or finish carpenter about training, careers, work conditions, pay, and unions