I finished my chair!
I feel like I used my time well and that I got alot done today.
I started off with it still in bits and not fitting together.
But by the end of the lesson, using files and removing the last of the slot peices, it fitted together prefectly.
Finishing touches I added were curving the front edge of the seat using the disc sander
and using sand paper, adding slight radius to all the edges so that it will be easier to apply a finish.
From the original design, the one thing i regret doing is the amount of spikes on the crown and the fact that when i dres them onto the MDF they weren't the same size or shape.
So I should have done them more precise.
Thursday, 15 March 2007
Sunday, 11 March 2007
chair diary 9th March
For the first time, four out of five parts slid together and fit very well.
I used the scroll saw for areas that needed cutting out that were in the middle of the wood
like the slots at both sides.
I did this by taking the saw bit out of its encasment type thing and putting the drilled hole in the wood over it then putting the saw bit back, then I sawed it normal.
This meant my cut was much more even and precise than with a coping saw
and i didnt have to sand it down as much.
The other few things I did this lesson was to cut out more peices, sand the circles at the top of the back piece with the disc sander and made more even finishes to some areas of the wood using sand paper and (cant remeber the name of the thing)
Netx lesson I need to aim to finish the chair, curve off edges
(i also wanted to put a picture in here, but i cant log onto the VLE to access them)
I used the scroll saw for areas that needed cutting out that were in the middle of the wood
like the slots at both sides.
I did this by taking the saw bit out of its encasment type thing and putting the drilled hole in the wood over it then putting the saw bit back, then I sawed it normal.
This meant my cut was much more even and precise than with a coping saw
and i didnt have to sand it down as much.
The other few things I did this lesson was to cut out more peices, sand the circles at the top of the back piece with the disc sander and made more even finishes to some areas of the wood using sand paper and (cant remeber the name of the thing)
Netx lesson I need to aim to finish the chair, curve off edges
(i also wanted to put a picture in here, but i cant log onto the VLE to access them)
Thursday, 8 March 2007
chair diary 5th March
Today, I started the practical work on my chair.
I used the scroll saw, the drill and a coping saw to help cut peices out.
I managed to sand down a few edges to make them more presentable
and more consumer friendly.
I cut out all of my drawn peices then started on them individually bringing
them down to size
I used the drill for holes when i was going to use the coping saw, for example,
on the back piece of my chair the middle piece which was to be cut out.
For the bits i had to cut out where they slide together, i used a scroll saw
and attempted to be precise and at first, i was wobbly with my lines
but by the third one, i think i got it.
On friday 9th, i will carry on cutting out areas from each piece and
continue sanding them down wtc.
I used the scroll saw, the drill and a coping saw to help cut peices out.
I managed to sand down a few edges to make them more presentable
and more consumer friendly.
I cut out all of my drawn peices then started on them individually bringing
them down to size
I used the drill for holes when i was going to use the coping saw, for example,
on the back piece of my chair the middle piece which was to be cut out.
For the bits i had to cut out where they slide together, i used a scroll saw
and attempted to be precise and at first, i was wobbly with my lines
but by the third one, i think i got it.
On friday 9th, i will carry on cutting out areas from each piece and
continue sanding them down wtc.
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