A week of 05.14-05.18

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Chair workshop has begun.

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Legs were cut to shape by bandsaw, squared-up by table saw, and dovetails were cut by table saw and chisels.

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Table top panel was glued and smoothed.

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Housing of the column for leg dovetails was made and fitted.

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Sides of legs were beveled by hand planed and legs were smoothed by spokeshave, compass plane, black plane, etc.

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Reading of legs was made by using reading box and custom made scratch stock.

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Table tilt-top mechanism was made.
And legs were smoothed.

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Veneers for table top were selected. Curly maple and redwood burl for sunburst, and bird's eye maple for the center.