David Rose
03-08-2003, 12:35 AM
Got the bench nearly done for LOML. Her birthday is the 10th and we are to visit with her Mom Sunday and Monday. I work tomorrow. So NOOOOOO pressure!!!
All I lacked was the seat and bottom. Last night I discovered than due to slight changes I had made in the plans, the seat was too narrow by 1/4". OK, edge band. No sweat, but more delay.
So I worked on the bottom tonight after banding the seat. I carefully measured 6 times and marked twice and cut once. That is on the sides and one end. Everything was as square and accurate as I could get it. I was working very deliberately and taking some time and getting things right. Yea! Then I marked the last end for trimming. I made careful tick marks where the final edge needed to be. I measured again allowing for the router base and the amount the cutter would remove. rechecked it three times. I had six extra inches to remove, so I whipped her off on the bandsaw. Right on the mark I made for the edge guide of course.... <sigh>
I quit for the night. I hate to leave things in a bad state so I guess I should have quit earlier. Oh, well... This started as a birthday present, which became a valentine present which evolved into another Christmas present, . Now it was to be her birthday present again. Maybe I just need to quit trying to schedule until I am more experienced, if I ever get that way.
I guess we all need a little discouragement to appreciate what we do right. I would just like to have it go right a little more often.
David
All I lacked was the seat and bottom. Last night I discovered than due to slight changes I had made in the plans, the seat was too narrow by 1/4". OK, edge band. No sweat, but more delay.
So I worked on the bottom tonight after banding the seat. I carefully measured 6 times and marked twice and cut once. That is on the sides and one end. Everything was as square and accurate as I could get it. I was working very deliberately and taking some time and getting things right. Yea! Then I marked the last end for trimming. I made careful tick marks where the final edge needed to be. I measured again allowing for the router base and the amount the cutter would remove. rechecked it three times. I had six extra inches to remove, so I whipped her off on the bandsaw. Right on the mark I made for the edge guide of course.... <sigh>
I quit for the night. I hate to leave things in a bad state so I guess I should have quit earlier. Oh, well... This started as a birthday present, which became a valentine present which evolved into another Christmas present, . Now it was to be her birthday present again. Maybe I just need to quit trying to schedule until I am more experienced, if I ever get that way.
I guess we all need a little discouragement to appreciate what we do right. I would just like to have it go right a little more often.
David