Here's the bench - ready to be glued together, shave off the "proud" ends, then finish with whatever product I choose. It's cherry, so I'm leaning towards a varnish/oil blend to show off the color, grain, and depth.
Today I did get to gluing it together, and tomorrow I will shave it. Probably won't get to the finish part til the weekend as we have already delved into a new topic....
Project #2! It has to be a case piece and we have a beautiful example by Peter Korn, the director of the school. His of course is beautiful. But we are also encouraged to do a little design work, so I'm trying to figure out what to make. I'm leaning towards a little "box" with one big door and two little drawers. We did get a little coaching from the instructors in the areas of ratio and balance; but I'm swimming in it, not even floating on it. And then there's the "wood moves" mantra that the lead instructor, Tim Rousseau, keeps coming back to. So we have to account for swelling and shrinking of wood. If you use solid pieces of wood, you have to make allowances for movement somewhere. oy AND the tolerance for space between pieces of wood in contemporary furniture is so slim that we have to order our hardware NOW and account for it in the design. Times like these I think I could knit a box cozy quicker than I could build this box!! And felt it to boot!
In an effort to keep things balanced in my life, I try to get out a little. I've been on two awesome trail runs with great views of the ocean, among other things. I've been to a movie and a play. I've hung out at the laundromat! This weekend I guess the clan is going bowling - candlepin bowling!
Stay tuned...
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