| Blog series by WayneS | updated 761 days ago | 5 parts | 3425 reads | 46 comments total |
Part 1: Week 1
Let me start by thanking everyone that has commented on my blog thus far. The warm welcome is appreciated, and the voiced interest in my experience is great motivation to keep me committed. As far as pictures are concerned, I’m a photographer, so be careful what you ask for. Just kidding, I will do my best to document the process with plenty of eye candy. With that said, let me just say that my first day of class was one of the most enjoyable things I’ve done in a long time, and I never to...
Part 2: Wood Technology
First let me apologize for the delay in getting this week’s blog out. I’ve had a pretty busy few days. This week was the Chargers last pre-season game, so I was busy with that last night. I’ve included a few shots from the game at the end of this post for those that have asked about my photography work. On with the wood. Perhaps the least most anticipated thing about my taking this class was the fact that there would be days that we would spend the entire 8-hours of class listening to ...
Part 3: Project Selection
Yesterday was light in terms of new information presented, but was a very important day. We finally selected the plans for our projects from a selection of four very nice clock designs. My choice …a Shaker style. I decided to go with the Shaker style clock for two reasons. I wanted something without a lot of detail that will allow me to focus more on the process, and for the simple fact that I like furniture with clean lines. Besides selecting our project plans we covered in detail h...
Part 4: Lumber Selection
Let me start by saying that this post will once again be short on photos. You’ll understand why after reading, but I just wanted to apologize up front to those that like the visual aspect of blogs. I spent yesterday and today trying to decide on what lumber to use for my project. In the end it has been a wonderful learning experience, and ended with me feeling excited about my selection, but along the way it was a bit nerve racking. This being my first project, I want it to turn o...
Part 5: Snap, Crackle, and Pop
I know it has been a while since I last updated everyone on my progression in the class, so I will try and get back to where I’m at currently over the next week. When I last wrote, I let everyone know about my selection of wood for my clock. I was initially really excited about the prospects of using the Carolina Cherry, but my excitement quickly turned to disappointment during the milling process. Several people had warned me about the potential pitfalls with using urban lumber,...
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