I spent the majority of my day in the workshop, sanding my life away! - EVERYTHING needed to be sanded..through stages.. we used 4 variations of sandpaper, including, 220, 240, 280, and lastly, 360. Time needed to be equally spent with each of the sandpapers to produce an extra smooth finish...
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| the view from the top of our bench |
The picture above shows the four planks of wood that are curved onto two supports, to make our bench. All four pieces of wood were sanded in the workshop today, to remove any imperfections and as a finish.
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| Image illustrating how the planks are placed onto the supportive sides |
One of main problems that occurred in the workshop today was the proposed method of attaching the planks of wood to the supportive sides in a way what would be secure. The proposed method involved drilling a hole into the plank of wood, and into the support sides, FOLLOWED by hammering small wooden bolts into the hole... I suppose the success of this will be determined after time...
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| the wedge, allowing the fixture to be secure |
In order to increase security with our bench, an extra piece of wood was needed to join the two supportive sides together. As an attachment for the piece of wood, we used a chisel to create a hold big enough for the extra piece of wood, followed by the insertion a wedge. Having a wedge meant that glue was not necessary. I also think that the wedge makes the bench athletically pleasing...
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