Woodwork Merit Badge

1. Safety, first aid and the Totin' Chip Requirement

Three parts.

3 parts

• 1(a). Woodwork hazards, and using tools safely
• 1(b). First aid, eyes, ears and dust
• 1(c). Earn the Totin' Chip recognition Often forgotten

2. Timber and lumber, and six kinds of wood Requirement

Two parts.

2 parts

• 2(a). How timber is grown, harvested and milled
• 2(b). Collect and label blocks of six kinds of wood

3. Tool care, and sharpening Requirement

Two parts.

2 parts

• 3(a). Care, use and storage of your tools
• 3(b). Sharpen the cutting edges of two different tools

4. Make something useful with a saw, plane, hammer, brace and bit Requirement

Cut parts from lumber that you have squared and measured from working drawings.

5. Your own woodworking project Often forgotten Requirement

Make working drawings, list the materials you will need, then build it. Keep track of the time you spend and the cost of the materials.

6. Two more projects. Do TWO Requirement

The badge states the choice: two of five projects or a service.

5 parts

• 6(a). A project with beveled or rounded edges Optional May not apply
• 6(b). A project with curved or incised cuttings Optional May not apply
• 6(c). A project with miter, dowel, or mortise and tenon joints Optional May not apply
• 6(d). Something with a door or lid on inset hinges Optional May not apply
• 6(e). Wooden toys, or a woodworking service project Optional May not apply

7. Talk with a cabinetmaker or finish carpenter Requirement

Learn about training, apprenticeships, career opportunities, work conditions, work hours, pay rates, and union organization for woodworking experts in your area.

Counselor signs it off Milestone

The completion date is the date you met the requirements, not the date of the signature.

Usually comes after 1. Safety, first aid and the Totin' Chip, 2. Timber and lumber, and six kinds of wood and 5 others.

Merit badge requirements are republished annually. A Scout beginning work uses the requirements as they stand then; a Scout already working may finish under the ones they started with. Guide to Advancement 7.0.4.3 governs which applies. This page records the date its copy was read. Check it against the official page before relying on it.