Safety
The mindset that technicians keep in mind first, last, and always.
What is safety?
This is the most important tool.
What is a question?
The person who must be present for a student to work in the scene shop.
Who is the Technical Director or another theatre faculty member?
This mnemonic device is good advice to not waste lumber
Wjhat is measure TWICE cut ONCE?
Before we prep a cut on a saw, we take this action one more time.
What is measure again?
The first cleaning step after putting your cut materials in the project space.
What is sweeping and vacuuming?
This personal protection equipment is something that you should always wear to protect your vision.
What is eye protection?
The two tools most needed to measure and mark materials.
What is the measuring tape and the pencil?
Before beginning work you should make sure you have this available.
What is a clear workspace?
This method of using the tape measure gives you two marks to line up?
What is the rolling method?
These two conditions should be true if you are the first person to use a chop saw.
What is unplugged and in locked position?
All the scrap is placed here, because we keep all scrap until the end of the show.
What is the scrap pile or bin?
This personal protection equipment is something to wear if the decibels of the tools are too loud.
What is ear protection?
The tool used to mark a straight line.
This is the step when you collect eye protection, ear protection, measuring devices, and marking devices.
What is gathering tools?
This is the symbol drawn on the good side of the wood to indicate where to cut.
What is the arrow?
The piece of material is awkward or too big to handle safely.
What are the reasons that I need a partner to work in the shop?
These get put away if you are not working on your next step.
What are the tools?
This personal protection equipment should be worn when handling and moving materials, but not when cutting them.
What are gloves?
This tool ensures a right angle when putting together a square lumber joint?
What is a carpenter's square?
This is the step when you collect the basic items that will be made into stage objects and happens after retrieving protection, measuring devices, and marking items.
What is gathering materials?
This information is written on a good piece to make sure it is not grabbed to be cut again.
What is the size, purpose, and part of the set piece?
Calling out this word helps to let others know you are cutting and to put on safety gear.
What is Noise?
The person we check out with even if we are going to lunch and will be back in 30 minutes.
The Technical Director
Dangling Earrings or Jewelry, Open-toed shoes, Loose Hair, Loose Clothing, Midriff shirts, Headphones
What types of clothing are unsafe to wear in the scene shop?
This tool is used to lever warped wood into place?
What is a (bar) clamp?
Before measuring and marking, you should check this item to make sure it is safe
What is the saw safety check?
The tax of the saw and the measurement that must be deducted for a stile or toggle.
What are KERF and THETA or THICKNESS?
When using the saw, this does the work without force.
What is the saw?
15 minutes
What is the minimum amount of time we should plan for cleanup?