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New Woodworking Shop at Shandan Bailie School

A new woodworking shop has been set up in the old refectory. The power tools were bought and installed by Duan Zhaobing and Fred Irvine, woodwork teacher from Hamilton. Now 16 full-time and 25 part-time students are studying woodwork at SBS.

Shandan Bailie School - New Woodworking Shop
Shandan Bailie School - New Woodworking Shop
A student tries his hand at the circular saw while others look on. Duan Zhaobing took these photos, so he does not appear.
A student tries his hand at the circular saw while others look on. Duan Zhaobing took these photos, so he does not appear.
Three students put together a school desk. The shop has already made 500 desks with stools for the other schools in Shandan, as well as beds, cabinets and other pieces of furniture.
Three students put together a school desk. The shop has already made 500 desks with stools for the other schools in Shandan, as well as beds, cabinets and other pieces of furniture.
Vice-Principal Wang Zigang tries his hand with a Chinese plane. (Note traditional Chinese crosscut saw in foreground).
Vice-Principal Wang Zigang tries his hand with a Chinese plane. (Note traditional Chinese crosscut saw in foreground).