Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Monday, January 18, 2021
Dining table bench - part 17 -- Legs - Cut the stock to make the legs out of & cut the pieces for one of the legs...
Cut the stock to make the legs out of.
Will probably need all five pieces to make the legs.
Cut the pieces for one of the two legs.
The design is a "hoop".
The top is narrower than the bottom.
There's a 5 degree angle.
The wider base will make the bench more stable.
Need to join the pieces together...
This one is for the narrower end of the bench.
Need to make the other "hoop."
Trimming the Strawberry Tree -- Part 2
I planted this tree about 15 years ago.
It was right around the time that I was leaving Nissan.
The nursery that I bought the tree from was next door to the building that I worked in at the time...
So, it's basically been 15 years since the tree was last trimmed...
Had previously trimmed the RH side of the tree a few weeks ago.
Now working on the rest of the tree.
Filled up the green bin...
It's about 80% of the way there.
Just need to trim a little bit more...
Thursday, January 7, 2021 -- Manhattan Beach Pier
Stairs straight down to the beach from the pier...
Can't even see Palos Verdes...
Windy (headwind going back...)
The parking lots at the pier are not full...
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Dining table bench - part 16 -- Straight legs...
I like the curved legs concept but S doesn't want the curved wood for the legs.
I have some other "scrap" wood that I can try to use to make some straight legs for the bench.
Decided to use the largest piece.
Will cut it down to make four legs.
The piece is about 3.5" x 10".
Will cut out four 2" thick pieces for the legs.
The 3.5" thickness is too much for the table saw blade (it's capacity is about 3 inches).
So, had to make the cut from both sides of the piece.
The uncut sides of the pieces are a bit rough.
Will make a skim cut on both sides to clean it up...
After the skim cut.
The four leg blanks are ready.
The pieces should be pretty close to being square...
Makes a big mess.
I have a vacuum hose connected to the dust chute area at the bottom of the table saw but it can only catch so much...
Sawdust everywhere...
Will have to vacuum later (when all the cutting is basically done).
Still need to make some cross cuts...
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