Ok so last thing I did was what? Glue up the bench? did that, put the final coats of finish on and it's just "curing" til I can take it home.
In the meantime we were assembled into groups of four and made a pair each of sawhorses so we'd learn how to use all the different joinery machines in the machine room. Some were easier to learn than others.
I'm getting the hang of the routers but prefer the stationary kind that you bring the wood to - rather than the ones you bring to the wood.
I've chosen my wood for project # 2 and have begun milling it to rough size. We wait a day or two (though a week or two is preferred) to see if it moves at all - shrinks or not. Then we mill it almost to finish size, save a fuzz for sanding. I've cut my dadoes (grooves) for my shelves and have made mortises for the joints. Now I have to cut the shelves and the tenons that fit inside and they will be tiny! Just 1/2" by 1/2"!
But I'm finding more and more I like it a lot and enjoy my time in the workshop - especially if I can find times when noone else is there - as in 6-8 am most mornings, especially Sundays!
I'm having a little trouble uploading photos this week so I haven't forgotten - hopefully I'll get it together soon!
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