December 1, 2009 Rick, Paul, J Hiltz, J MacLean, Naq, Miles, Wilson, Lawrence, Roy
Mr. Hiltz and Rick and Chris have made good progress on the bucket, most with the turning completed.
Paul started a new one and has yet to turn it round.
Leo Discussed making a long straight edge.
Use two boards of equal thickness and width.
Joint each edge of each board on the jointer until all faces of each board can be interchanged with a perfect joint fit. All edges must all fit perfectly when aligned.
Leo discussed jointing (flattening) the top of a workbench.
Make the straight edges.
Flatten the end members first..
Then lay the straight edge lengthways down the length of the table along the first board suspended on two blocks of identical height. Use a feeler block and slide it under the straight edge and the first board and plane off any high spots on the bench top. Repeat this process for each board until the top is flattened. The feeler block is tapered slightly to insert it under the straight edge and a pencil mark across it is used as the register for exact alignment.
A wooden plane with a slightly concave sole works best for this job.
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