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Everyday Life at Blue Ox

The Blue Ox machinist shop and foundry

Many of the students were able to help forge ingots this year as part of their science lessons

Brian puts in a hot day's labor yet somehow stays cool

Making ingots in the foundry

The Blue Ox lathe room has been expanding. With the help of a recent grant we will soon be adding several new lathes to the collection available for student use

More lathe work

Another masterpiece turned out from the Blue Ox lathe shop

Nick takes his turn

The Blue Ox is home to several furry and feathery friends

There are literally hundreds of uncatalogued molds in the Blue Ox ceramics shop

Dennis and Cidnee stop for a photo with some furry friends.

Cidnee poses among the ceramics molds

Don prepares the charcoal rick for firing

The top of the container is sealed to limit the amount of oxygen

Teacher Don Hoch gets his hands dirty in ye olde Blue Ox clay vat

Now he's suave and sophisticated

Working on the Corrina Bella in the Boat Works

Another shot from the lathe room

Students turn bowls in the ceramics studio

Shawn practices his putting skills

More turning

A different style of turning

The students have some physical exercise near the Adorni Center

Working in the Blue Ox Print Shop

Don and Students in the Blue Ox Blacksmith Shop

Sarah and Colton find out that publishing books is hard work

Don, Alex, and Shawn practice their telekinetic skills in the blacksmith shop

Ed instructs the students in a few community-building exercises

Jamie James leads a school group tour

Students huddle, awaiting instructions from Ed Morabito (red shirt)

Jamie demonstrates the charcoal rick for the kids

Shawn leads a tour past the drag saw display

Making nails in the blacksmith shop

Shawn passes on some of his worldly wisdom to a group of younglings

The Blacksmith shop is always one of our most popular attractions

Students get creative

It was a good year. Time to get ready for more

Arts and crafts flourish near the Blue Ox rose garden

Blue Ox Class of 2006

Click here for a look at some previous years' projects
Blue Ox Millworks
1 X Street. Eureka, CA 95501
(800)248-4259

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Updated May 6, 2007
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