The destruction that came when one of LansdowneB次元官网网址檚 Garry oak trees came crashing down during a wind storm this fall will luckily end on a positive note for future classes, thanks to Camosun CollegeB次元官网网址檚 fine furniture students.

The large Garry oak that fell and struck LansdowneB次元官网网址檚 library building in early November is being carefully processed into sought-after lumber by students in the Fine Furniture/Joinery Trades Foundation program, as a part of ongoing applied learning projects within the school.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 wonderful to be able to put this material to good use and itB次元官网网址檚 a fantastic learning opportunity for students to be able to take what weB次元官网网址檙e learning in the classroom, then actually see and work with these huge pieces of natural material, outdoors, where they fell,B次元官网网址� Sandra Carr, Camosun College fine furniture program leader and instructor, said in a release.

From wood-turning blanks, to table tops and public seating, each piece of the oak treeB次元官网网址檚 twisted trunk and limbs will be chosen for specific projects that will make best use of their features.

Sinead Strijack, who got a chance to cut large slabs from the trunk for a future project, said sheB次元官网网址檚 looking forward to having her first experience wood-turning on pieces that she helped process herself. B次元官网网址淪ince you donB次元官网网址檛 need to let the wood dry in the same way before you turn a bowl, itB次元官网网址檚 great to be able to actually work with the pieces weB次元官网网址檝e cut to make a project,B次元官网网址� she said.

While the large slabs that have been smoothly milled and sealed will have to air dry for at least two years before they can actually be used for fine woodworking, lumber that was reclaimed from the aftermath of a 2019 storm is just about ready for students to begin working with.

Carr added that replenishing the supply of campus-grown lumber will provide students with more options for future projects, which is something she said sheB次元官网网址檚 excited to make use of.

B次元官网网址淚n the past, weB次元官网网址檝e used these reclaimed materials to create projects like public seating for new buildings at Camosun, itB次元官网网址檚 always nice to see the lumber used and given a second life on campus,B次元官网网址� she said.

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