GOWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Gowanda Central High School students are putting their skills to the test, taking tree slabs and turning them into trendy wooden tables.
"It's not the same old 1950s wood-shop class that people think of," said teacher Tom Partridge.
Students use their creativity and problem-solving to make epoxy river tables, which cost hundreds to thousands of dollars on Amazon.
Plus, the project teaches students skills to use throughout their lives.
"It's a nice skill to have to go into life," said senior Aiden Ackley. "Instead of buying stuff, I'll be able to fix it."
"You wind up with a nice tangible product that you can hopefully use for the rest of your life," said Partridge.
Students say the possibilities of what they can create are endless.
"Whatever you can imagine, you can create it and bring it to life," said senior Daniel Stang.
The epoxy river tables will be ready by the end of the year.
