Hey all. Thought I would give you all a step by step of the first project With wood minus a few laser projects.
My very best friend has helped me out in my shop a lot. She is not a wood worker but she knows tools and a lot of stuff I am new to. Since She has helped so much I wanted my first proect to goto her.
She ust got her Kitchen going after a lot of remolding and so I thought I cutting board would be up to me skill set adn great for her as a thank you gift.
Went over and met Ray Mighells the other day. What a great guy. He give me many tips on what I needed for my shop, gave some tips on woods and table saw tricks. Plus we had to talk laser for a bit too. The before I left he gave me some great wood. This is what I have done so far. See pics
What I learned:
1. cutting boards have more to them then it looks.
2. cutting small pieces on a table saw is nerve wracking and needs 110% of your wits about you.
3. joints must fit tightly watch for warped or rough edges
4. Me and glue is ust as bad if not worse then a 2 year old. (need practice)
5. Clamping is an art that I am ok and will get better at with time.
More to come I will post as I come along. Plans are to plane and snad tommorow and then round the edge with a router. Hmmm any tips never have I done the routing minus a few key holes for practice the other day.