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Aug 16, 20161 min read
Session 16 - August 17, 2016: Standing unsupported
The extended and long awaited dry fitting of all pieces. Using chisels to adjust grooves and widen walls as needed, the dry fitting...
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S.Young
Aug 16, 20161 min read
Session 15 - August 16, 2016: Staining day and night
We applied the first pass of stain with a loaded cloth, finished by a careful second pass to remove any excess drips or overloaded...
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S.Young
Aug 10, 20161 min read
Session 14 - August 10, 2016: Smooth and steady win the race
Using a palm orbital sander, we sanded each piece to remove “scarves” or crescent marks in the wood left by the the saw, pencil lines,...
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S.Young
Aug 3, 20161 min read
Session 13 - August 3, 2016: Sand and Stain
Let the staining begin. After sanding the surfaces by hand and "breaking" the edges - removing the sharp edges is important for several...
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S.Young
Jul 27, 20161 min read
Session 12 - July 27, 2016: Back to the other front
We glued together the second drawer console front - practice makes perfect!
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S.Young
Jul 20, 20161 min read
Session 11 - July 20, 2016: Even pressure
Let the gluing begin! Before gluing the first drawer console front together using multiple T-Bar clamps and standard wood glue, the table...
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S.Young
Jul 12, 20161 min read
Session 10 - July 13, 2016: Sideways switch
Repurposing our jig to route mortises for the drawer dividers into both console front frames, we "dry fit" each divider to ensure a solid...
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S.Young
Jul 6, 20161 min read
Session 9 - July 7, 2016: Smooth passes
To create asymmetrical grooves in the legs, we carefully lined them up as they would eventually function within the structure of the...
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S.Young
Jul 1, 20161 min read
Session 8 - July 2, 2016: Jig #2 (Routing a line)
After making a jig from pine and plywood to with top (framed with guards and stops controlled for the exact measurements of the grooves)...
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S.Young
Jun 16, 20161 min read
Session 7 - June 16, 2016: Framing the layout
By fitting components (rails/legs/dividers) into each other to mark places for future grooves and mortises, we could see an early...
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S.Young
Jun 9, 20161 min read
Session 6 - June 9, 2016: Filing around
Using a half-round bastard file (see middle below between rasp and rattail file), we rounded all the edges of the tendons on the rails.
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S.Young
Jun 1, 20161 min read
Session 5 - June 1, 2016: Getting in the groove
Setting the table saw blade height to cut the grooves along all the boards (ensuring blade was square), and adjusting thickness by...
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S.Young
May 29, 20161 min read
Session 4 - May 29, 2016: Taking Sides
We cut the tendons/tongues to their specific lengths (drawer dividers vs. rails) and chose which sides would be external/internal facing...
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S.Young
May 19, 20161 min read
Session 3 - May 19, 2016: Shaping Tongues
After measuring, marking, and bringing the rails to uniform length, we cut the tendons by slowly moving the boards over the table saw...
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S.Young
May 12, 20161 min read
Session 2 - May 12, 2016: Cutting Corners
Using plywood, scraps, and an understanding of angles, we assembled jigs for cutting identical angles on each leg, creating a sense of...
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S.Young
May 5, 20161 min read
Session 1 - May 5, 2016: First Cuts
On this momentous evening (as would become our pattern) we made our first cuts, beginning with rough walnut planks passed through a chop...
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