Three classes of hand saw cuts!

Third Class....lowest class was simply to "rough" cut a piece of wood to general dimensions.
Cuts were made at a 45 degree angle.

Second Class.... Cutting a tenon...mark the wood with a gauge... with a chisel(with the bevel facing toward the waste side) make a nick on the end corner, then pare down a small wedge toward the tenon. Next begin sawing with a smaller tooth hand saw at a 45 degree angle slightly, then saw approx 1/8 of an inch down along the length of the cut. Then cut at a 45 degree angle on one side of the tenon, following the 1/8 inch groove cut. Next turn the work around and finish the cut.

First Class...... this is a saw cut that will be visible on the workpiece. The Shoulder cut is an example of a first class cut. After scoring the piece with a marking guage, then using a large chisel, push down slightly on the scored line with the bevel facing the waste side, next pare down a very small wedge making a small groove for the saw to follow finishing the shoulder cut.

Sloyd Method

Was watching the Woodwright Shop on PBS and learned of a woodworker named Otto Salomon who employed the Sloyd Method of working wood. He insisted that a teacher never....ever touch the students work. The "Here..let met show you..method" just didn't work for him. He believed that a student must work hard to achieve a standard on his own, coaching with words were ok... but nothing was to be done by the teacher on the project. The Sloyd method of teaching is very interesting. I'll read more and get back to making an updated entry.