I had not realized until an episode in "engines" called it to my attention, that few high schools
now teach any manual arts. I had woodworking in junior high, drafting in high school. I was
lucky that my father had all kinds of power tools for me to learn to use. Only my vision keeps
me from using them now. I know the schools have been forced to add so many things they
were compelled to drop the manual arts courses. But the kids are being deprived of something
extremely valuable. See this URL: http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1556.htm