Pack 277 Whittling Chip Class November 2013 Supplies Needed This booklet for each Scout s Parents Ivory soap (1 per scout, plus extras) Table cloth to collect soap chips Popsicle sticks (1 per scout, plus extras) Sharpening Stone (1 per scout if possible) Wood for carving (balsa wood is good for beginners), OR a wood carving kit-can be found at the scout store Patterns for carving wood (optional) Pocketknife (for display at first session, then 1 per scout for second session) A selection of kitchen knives, scissors, utility knives Whittling Chip Card (1 per scout) Whittling Chip patch (optional) Page 1
Session 1 (At a Den Meeting B/4 Dec. Pack Meeting) A. Overview 1. Review today's session. 2. Review the next two sessions. B. Whittling Chip Card: Pledge and Rules 1. Show Whittling Chip card and pass it around. 2. Explain what the card means. a. A scout cannot carry a pocketknife to a den or pack meeting or event unless he has earned a whittling chip card. b. In our den, to earn the whittling chip card, a scout has to: A. Attend both Whittling Chip sessions. B. Pass the Shavings and Chips Quiz. C. The scout s parent has to give permission for him to receive the Whittling Chip Card. 3. Hand out and review the Whittling Chip Card Rules sheet. C. Display a Variety of Knives and Scissors 1. Start by telling scouts that they may not touch any of the items on display. 2. Review some rules about knives while showing them a variety of knives and scissors, and pointing out the different types of blades. a. Scouts can only carry pocketknives to scout events; adults will bring and use other knives if needed. b. Scouts should not need to carry a sheath knife. Injuries can happen with a sheath knife attached at the waist when bending over. c. Scissors and other kitchen knives should be treated with the same respect and safety rules as any other knife. d. Always close a folding knife or sheath the knife when not in use or when walking. Page 2
D. Passing a Knife e. Always close or sheath a knife before walking. Never run! When walking with a pair of scissors or fixed blade knife without a sheath, carry it with the blade pointed down and away from you. 1. First show scouts how to properly open and close a pocketknife using the palm of the hand. 2. Teach the scouts to pass a pocketknife to another person. E. Safety Circle a. Don t release the knife to the person until they say Thank you, then you say Your Welcome. b. Saying Thank you means that you are taking responsibility for the knife. Saying Your Welcome means that you are releasing your responsibility for the knife to the other person. 1. Explain to the scouts that when using a knife they should have a safety circle around and above them. They are responsible for their knife at all times. 2. To create a safety circle, hold your arm out and turn all the way around. Then, raise your hand above your head. You should be the only one in this circle. 3. If someone enters your safety circle, you should close your knife and lay it down or put it away. 4. If possible, work with a wall behind you, since you can t see someone entering your circle from behind you. F. Pocketknife Safety Rules 1. Hand out the PKnife Safety sheet. 2. Review each rule with the scouts. G. Cleaning a Pocketknife 1. Explain to the scouts that knives need to be cleaned by hand, not in a dishwasher. Dry the knife so that the blade doesn t rust. Rust will affect the sharpness of the blade. Page 3
2. A knife should be cleaned before and after being used on food since the knife can become dirty from being in your pocket. Don t just wipe it. Food can be contaminated if you do not use a clean knife. H. Sharpening a Pocketknife I. Quiz 1. Display a sharpening stone. Explain that you can either wet it with water or oil before you use it. Ask the scouts how long they think it takes to sharpen a dull knife (answer: about ½ hour). 2. Show the scouts how to sharpen a knife using a Popsicle stick and let them try it with Popsicle sticks. (Review Know How to Sharpen a Knife sheet). 3. When done, have the Scouts make a pocket knife out of the Popsicle sticks so they can practice with it. (See Cardboard Knife sheet). 1. Have the scouts and their parents take the Shavings and Chips Quiz. 2. Review answers, have the parents correct their son s quiz. J. Practice Whittling with Ivory Soap and their Popsicle Knives 1. Review safety circle. Have the scouts create their own safety circle. 2. Demonstrate shaving on the soap with the Popsicle knife, emphasizing cutting away from you. Explain that they should make little shavings or chips instead of big. 3. Show scouts how to make a stop cut for shavings. 4. Let the scouts carve a shape using Ivory soap and their Popsicle Knife. Page 4
Session 2 (At the Dec. Pack Meeting) A. Review 1. Have Scouts show you their safety Circle. 2. Have Scouts show you how to safely open and close a pocketknife. 3. Have Scouts demonstrate cutting away from themselves. 4. Have Scouts demonstrate making little shavings or chips instead of big, and making a stop cut. B. Whittling Chip Card C. Awards 1. Have the scouts create their own safety circle. 2. Trace a pattern or use a precut design - can be found at the Scout Store (balsa wood or Bass wood works well for beginners). 1. With parent s permission, give out the Whittling Chip Cards. 2. Give the scouts the Whittling Chip patch at the end of the session or at the next Pack meeting. Page 5
Whittling Chip Card Rules 1. With the Whittling Chip card, a Cub Scout is allowed to carry and use a pocketknife at certain scout activities. a. The Scout must have in his possession his Whittling Chip Card at all times while carrying the pocket knife. b. The Den Leader will let them know when a pocketknife is needed. The Cub Scout should check with the Den Leader to find out if a pocketknife will be needed or allowed at each activity. If the Cub Scout is not sure, don t bring it. 2. Scouts may use their pocket knife only when the designated leader is directly supervising the Scout s activities. The designated leader must not be involved in any other activities while supervising the Scouts use of knives. 3. Akela (any leader, parent, or adult) can ask for the Whittling Chip at any time a Cub Scout has a pocketknife in his possession. If the Cub Scout does not have the card in his possession, the knife is to be collected and returned to the parent. 4. The Whittling Chip does not allow a Cub Scout to bring a pocketknife onto school property at any time, even when school is out unless the Cubmaster specifically tell the Scout it s okay to do so. Having a pocketknife on school property will result in loss of the Whittling Chip card; it cannot be earned back in our pack. 5. An accident which results in another person being injured will also result in loss of the Whittling Chip card; it cannot be earned back in our pack 6. Violation of a safety rule may result in having a corner torn off the card or temporary loss of the card, depending on the seriousness of the violation. If all four corners are torn off, the Cub Scout must earn the card again by taking another class. Page 6
PKnife Safety P K N I F E S A F E T Y A pocketknife should never be thrown at anything. Never try to throw it and make it stick into the dirt, a tree, or any other object. A knife should always be closed and put away when not in use. Always close a pocketknife with the palm of your hand, never by pushing the blade against another object like your leg. A knife should never be used to dig in the dirt. Dirt and moisture will dull and/or rust the blade. Never cut the bark from a live tree. It could kill or seriously injure the tree. Never carve on something that doesn t belong to you. Know where to get first aid in case of an injury. Keep Band-Aids and first aid ointment or cream nearby when using your pocketknife. Every time you use a pocketknife, get permission from a parent first. Make sure there is an adult nearby to help you in case of an injury. Keep the blade as sharp as possible. A dull knife might not cut into the work properly or slip, resulting in cutting yourself or something else. Always walk when carrying a knife or a pair of scissors. Carry it with the blade closed or sheathed. If knife can t be closed or sheathed, point the blade down and away from you. If your knife falls out of your hand, don t try to catch it. Step back and then pick it up after it comes to rest. Each tool has its purpose and must be used properly. A knife should never be used instead of a screwdriver or other tool. A knife is not a toy, but a useful tool. If not used properly, it can injure someone. Always cut by pushing the blade away from you. Page 7
Part I: Circle the correct answer Shavings & Chips Quiz 1. A knife is NOT a toy. 2. A dull knife is safer than a sharp knife. 3. Dirt on a knife blade helps keep it sharp. 4. Never carve your initials on anything that does NOT belong to you. 5. When someone hands you a knife you say Thank You to show good manners. 6. A knife is handy for cutting bark off trees. 7. A pocketknife should always be closed when it is not in use. 8. It s okay to keep your knife wet. 9. A Cub Scout can take his knife to a pack meeting at the school if school is out. 10. You should carry your open knife in your pocket. 11. You should close the blade with the palm of your hand. 12. A Cub Scout should carry a fixed blade knife if it is kept in a sheath. Part II: Fill in the blank 1. Close the blade with the of your hand. 2. A should never be used on something that will dull or break it. 3. People watching you work with your knife should not enter your. 4. Your knife should always be kept and. 5. Scissors should be handled with the same safety rules as a. 6. Always when carrying a knife or scissors. Part III: Circle the correct answer 1. Always keep your knife ( dry / wet ) so it will not rust. 2. When using a knife, do not make ( big / little ) shavings or chips. 3. A ( dull / sharp ) knife is more likely to cut you. 4. A Cub Scout ( can / cannot ) take his knife to a den meeting at school if it is held outside. 5. A knife should be cleaned ( before / after ) cutting food. 6. A fixed blade knife or scissors should be passed to another person ( blade / handle ) first. Page 8
Part IV: The Pocketknife Pledge (fill in the blanks) Words to use: Close, respect, injure, promise, all, safety. I understand the reason for rules. I will treat my pocketknife with the due a useful tool. I will always my pocketknife and put it away when not in use. I will not use my pocketknife when it might someone near me. I never to throw my pocketknife for any reason. I will use my pocketknife in a safe manner at times. Page 9
Cardboard Knife The following picture will help you to make a cardboard knife to use for the presentation. The picture below is actual size, so you can print it out and use it as a template to make the knife parts. Red lipstick should be applied to the cutting edge just before the presentation, in order to see if the Scouts can open, close and pass a knife safely. Page 10
Know How to Sharpen a Knife A sharp knife is safer because it is less likely to slip and cut you: 1. Place the stone on a level surface. 2. Wet the stone with a little water or oil. 3. Place the blade of the knife flat on the stone, then raise the back edge about the width of the blade itself, keeping the cutting edge on the stone. 4. Push the blade along the stone as though you were slicing a layer off the top. Sharpen the other side of the blade in the same manner. This is always better than moving it in a circular fashion. Page 11
Part I: Circle the correct answer Shavings & Chips Quiz ANSWER SHEET 1. A knife is NOT a toy. 2. A dull knife is safer than a sharp knife. 3. Dirt on a knife blade helps keep it sharp. 4. Never carve your initials on anything that does NOT belong to you. 5. When someone hands you a knife you say Thank You to show good manners. 6. A knife is handy for cutting bark off trees. 7. A pocketknife should always be closed when it is not in use. 8. It s okay to keep your knife wet. 9. A Cub Scout can take his knife to a pack meeting at the school if school is out. 10. You should carry your open knife in your pocket. 11. You should close the blade with the palm of your hand. 12. A Cub Scout should carry a fixed blade knife if it is kept in a sheath. Part II: Fill in the blank 1. Close the blade with the PALM of your hand. 2. A POCKETKNIFE should never be used on something that will dull or break it. 3. People watching you work with your knife should not enter your SAFETY CIRCLE. 4. Your knife should always be kept CLEAN and DRY. 5. Scissors should be handled with the same safety rules as a KNIFE. 6. Always WALK when carrying a knife or scissors. Part III: Circle the correct answer 1. Always keep your knife ( dry / wet ) so it will not rust. 2. When using a knife, do not make ( big / little ) shavings or chips. 3. A ( dull / sharp ) knife is more likely to cut you. 4. A Cub Scout ( can / cannot ) take his knife to a den meeting at school if it is held outside. 5. A knife should be cleaned ( before / after ) cutting food. 6. A fixed blade knife or scissors should be passed to another person ( blade / handle ) first. Page 12
Part IV: The Pocketknife Pledge (fill in the blanks) Words to use: Close, respect, injure, promise, all, safety. I understand the reason for SAFETY rules. I will treat my pocketknife with the RESPECT due a useful tool. I will always CLOSE my pocketknife and put it away when not in use. I will not use my pocketknife when it might INJURE someone near me. I PROMISE never to throw my pocketknife for any reason. I will use my pocketknife in a safe manner at ALL times. Page 13