A week of 10.24-10.28

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Lance gave a lecture on Rhinoceros program.
It was amazing to see him to learn and teach a 3-D CAD design at his age of mid 60s.
I tip my hat to him.



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Eli demonstrated how to set up and use a hollow mortising machine, which is added to our machine list now.
Thanks god, we don't have to chop mortises.

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I made this NBSS version of marking guage.

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I am currently working on lap joint, an oil stone box, and mortise and tenon joint(not in this photo).

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I became very confident of my sharpening.
I sharpened again and tuned-up all my planes and chisels currently in use.
They are scary sharp and ready to go now. ;-)

A week of 10.17-10.21

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We started turning.
It's my very first turning and I like it.
We turned wooden mallets as an assignment.
We are applying Danish oil on them and the bottom left one is mine. ;-)



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I started CAD drawing by Vectorworks.
This is my first (brutal) drawing, drawing for up coming first major project, a tool chest.

A week of 10.10-10.14

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Lance's lecture on compound contours



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Currently working on a round faced mallet
We'll turn it on a lathe next week.

Livia with Chris

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I am falling in love with Livia. ;-)

IFH New Hampshire retreat, 2011

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IFH New Hampshire retreat, 2011
Chris, Amy, Micah, Livia, Ryan
Andy, Caleb, Hyeonwoo, Muhammad, Baj, Ivan, Michael, Arseniy, Sam, and me
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YouTube NBSS tour

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I am on vacation, having a retreat in New Hampshire today.
While surfing over internet on a swing, I stumbled on a YouTube clip of NBSS tour, in which the cabinet and furniture making program of the NBSS is pretty well guided-toured by the Provost Claire.

machines

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So far, we have been introduced to seven machines in our shop.

swing saw
36" bandsaw (maker not yet found but solid)
14" Powermatic bandsaw
20" General planer
12" Powermatic planer
14" Oliver jointer (huge monster with 99" bed)
9" Powermatic jointer
(in the order of photos)








We have used them except small planer and jointer.
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We have gone trough drafting, sharpening, planing, chiseling, and operation of some of machines.
Today, we was given the parameter sheet on our upcoming tool chest project.
Although we are scheduled to work on the tool chest after Shaker night stand project, we were encouraged to start the tool chest project any time we are ready for it.
Thing are moving quickly into real work experience.
The environment here is not just doing but doing the best without limit.
We are being challenged.