Wednesday 16th March

On wednesday we had two classes of theory going over our first assignment, and also getting used to how to read house plans.  In the afternoon we were in the workshop, finished of our handtool exercise.  Then we got started on our saw horses.  We had to measure up our main piece of timber and cut it at 900mm.  We got our other pieces of timber and cut them into four legs at 750mm each.  We had to check out which way the timber was bowed and straighten it in the planer on the front face and also on one edge.  Then we cut it at a width of 95mm, then put it through the thicknesser on the back face and also the other edge so we had them at  20mm thick.  I have started to mark up on my top piece where I will cut out the housing for the saw stool legs.