After yesterday's uncertain conclusion, I was a bit nervous about how we would solve the slight unevenness of my maple wood. However, Mr. Grisbee's assurance that a tightly secured gluing would avoid major instability built my confidence in the future of this stool. So we made sure to use as many stabilizers and clamps as would fit, and tried to work as efficiently as possible to ensure a clean gluing. Thus far, our efforts seem successful, and hopefully this extra precision will add strength and balance to my final project.
Part of our plan to create strong joints included adding 4 walnut miter splines on each side. In addition to adding stability, these small pieces of wood inserted into a groove along the corners will add an aesthetic striped design. In order to cut these slots on the table saw, I also needed to create a jig out of scrap-wood that could guide the corner steadily across the blade. After some conducting research online and measurements of the fence, I was able to design and cut out pieces for this new tool. I have been using so many previously constructed instruments throughout this term, that making my own for the classroom felt like an opportunity to give back. I hope that future generations of woodworking students will be able to use this miter spline jig to fuel their own creativity and think beyond the box.
Day 7 was another full day of learning, problem solving, and collaboration. I am looking forward for all of this work to come together in my final piece!
Bonus Pictures!
My very professional post production box photoshoot results!
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