I am in the early process of building an easel for my 15 month old daughter. I am using the plan from NYW. I have a concern on one of the cuts. This cut is for a chalkboard frame that also allows paper from a roll to be fed through the frame. This requires a cut through the frame at the top and the bottom. The plans call for making the cut after the frame is assembled. I have a few concerns:
I have attached the two pages that talk about making these cuts. I was wondering if anyone can give me some guidance on this. I am pretty new to woodworking and do not want to do something dangerous. Thanks in advance!
- It seems unsafe to do it the way it is shown the plans.
- It seems very easy to scratch the chalkboard from the blade.
- The plans say the cut would be 1/16" wide but a thin kerf blade is 3/32" wide. I am guessing this is just an oversight in the plans?
Steve