Collecting Badges

Carpenter Blue

Carpenter Blue

Carpenter Felt Scout Badge Blue 1910 to 1928

The Carpenter Scout badge has the image of a brace and bit. 

First Issued in 1910

This proficiency badge was worn on the right arm, starting from the cuff upwards in order of achievement.

To Earn the Carpenter Badge*

Must be able to shute and glue a 4 ft. straight joint,  make a housing, tenon and mortice, and halved joint;  grind and set a chisel and plane iron; make a dove  tailed locked box, or a table or chair.

* The requirements did vary through the years in POR.