Reading a tree — Carpenters · The Makers
Carpenter Bruna shows you the end of a freshly cut log in the Alderbrook yard. Circles, lines, cracks: what does the wood tell us?
Your task
Is each sentence true or false?
- In places with clear seasons, a tree adds one light and one dark band each year: a growth ring. The grain is the direction of the long wood fibres, from roots to crown.
- Invented guild stories to learn from. Never try fire, hot metal, glass, blades or power tools on your own: crafts like these are learned with a trained adult.
- Every craft came from many people in many places. Nothing about you is collected.
Score
- Craft knowledge — You understood how this craft works.
- Making it well — You put the steps in a sensible order and used the right tools.
- Care for people & planet — You kept people safe and used materials wisely.
In real life
Scientists who study tree rings can date old wooden beams and learn about past droughts. This science is called dendrochronology.
Carpenters
The guild stories are invented, to learn from. Fire, heat, blades and tools are only for trained adults: learn these crafts with a trained adult, never at home. Nothing about you is collected; progress stays on this device.
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