Dec 29- Jan 1
I started the long weekend off trying to get the frame put together and standing on its own.
First task, was to get the tenons cut on the long stretchers. All started well, I made short cuts on all three sides to establish my saw kerf.
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While cutting the first side of the very first stretcher, this happened.
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I honestly have no idea how this happened. I did feel the kerf closing up while I was cutting it, so I figure that must have done it. I waxed the sawblade some more and went on. I mixed up some epoxy and filled the cut on the bad one. Taped it up and let it set for the rest of the day.
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With all the tenons lengths cut it was time to cut the angles and clean up the tenon.
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This got me to thinking I was getting close to needing the top. So I shifted gears, so I glued up the top, also I went ahead and glued up the vise back.
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Sadly, with 4 days to work on the bench, this is all I got done.