Some of our Scouts just completed the requirements for the Historic Carpentry Merit Badge.

This Merit Badge was first offered in 1911 and discontinued in 1952. It is part of the Historic Merit Badge Program that is only available for this 100th Anniversary year. The program honors Scouting’s rich 100-year history by introducing today’s Scouts to the merit badges earned by yesterday’s youth.

Think about how times have changed from a hundred years ago.

Can you imagine a life without power tools?
Long before manufacturing, everything was made by hand. Craftsmen developed their skills to become a master. The final test was the production of a great piece called a masterpiece.

To get the most out of this merit badge, the boys did it the old-fashioned way with good, old-fashioned hand tools.

Special thanks goes to the Hendrens and Newberrys for teaching this Merit Badge.

(See more pictures of the boys working on their project in the Troop 282 Photo Collection.)