(North
Bergen, NJ—February 14, 2018) As a part of his final project for DFab’s Wood
Technology major, Alex Becerril of Bayonne constructed a bookcase that he
crafted as a gift to his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day, announced Dr. Joseph
Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.
As a
requirement, the Wood Technology project had to be constructed with a face
frame, the frame fixed to the front
of a cabinet carcass that obscures the edges of the carcass and provides the
fixing point for doors and other external hardware.
As mentioned,
Becerril created the bookcase as a gift for his girlfriend, an avid reader and book
collector. Over the course of several
months, Becerril employed the machinery available in the High Tech garage. He learned about new techniques and tools to
which he and classmates had not been previously exposed. Zach Bolich, Becerril’s instructor, guided him
through the project, from preparation to the process of utilizing trade tools.
Shortly after
completion of the bookcase, Becerril installed the fruits of his handiwork in
his girlfriend's house.
“This project
offered me experience in woodcraft etiquette, communication, and real- world
situations,” says Becerril. “More so, with
this project, I finally got to embrace the tradition of my family’s four
generations of woodworkers.”
The shelves
of the bookcase, which stands at approximately eight feet from floor to
ceiling, have already been filled with Becerril’s girlfriend’s novels.
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| Alex Becerril of Bayonne stands beside his handcrafted bookcase |
