Things you’ll need
Hammer
Screwdriver
Handsaw
Crosscut box
1 5/8” drywall screws
Flat metal washers that the
head of the screw can’t fit
through.
Glue
1/8”, 3/8”, 5/8” dowels
Clamps
Safety glassesLesson14
Battleship
ALL HANDS ON DECK! BATTLE STATIONS!This project is as fun to build, as it is fun to play with. You’ll need to be
more creative with this project than the other ones we’ve built. That’s
because this project is made almost entirely from scrap materials that
we’ve accumulated in building the projects to this point. Your creativity
comes into play in figuring out how to best use those scrap pieces to
form your battleship.
Ok I said our battleship was made ALMOST entirely
from scrap. We did have to purchase some supplies.
The 1/8” and 3/16” dowels and the washers were
purchased at a local home improvement warehouse.
Also, we’ve not used a 2x6” piece of pine in any of
our projects so you may not have that item lying
around your shop. Here’s an idea on how to find a
2”x 6” or other scrap pieces you may need to finish
this project. Most home improvement warehouses
have a scrap cart where all the cut-offs end up after
they cut boards to length for customers. They don’t
want to just throw these out but they know most
people can’t use such short pieces. That’s where you
come in. Look through this gold mine of scrap to find
your 2”x 6” or anything else you want. They mark
most of these items down to less than a dollar!
Before we begin let’s talk about some of the parts of our battleship so
there won’t be any confusion as to what were talking about. First, on a
ship you don’t say “front, rear, left side or right side” when talking about