It was a big day.
- We prepped our pieces (cleaned up the interior for pre-finishing) and taped off the glue joints so that finish didn’t cancel out the glue.
- We adjusted a dado (for the top and bottom) so that the pieces didn’t need a hammer to go in.
- We pre- finished our pieces – specifically the interior pieces.
- We cleaned up our finish.
- We dry assembled in case we needed to adjust anything and discover how many and what length of clamps were needed.
- We assembled in two stages since it has been so dry and hot and the glue working time was measured in seconds not minutes.
- We started cleanup.
- We began planning for next stages including patches and repairs (I have way too many) and installing hinges (a jig needed to be done).
What’s left, if it can be done in the time remaining, for tomorrow is:
- Finish cleanup (benches are very high so we will have to be creative). This will take quite a long time in my case. I may revert to using a plane though I think Gary is worried about my skill set on that.
- Patches and additional clean up of said patches. This could also be a lot of work as I may have dozens of patches and these can be very challenging.
- Cut the top off and clean up the new edges. This may be the shortest amount of time.
- Router out for the hinges and install.
- Finish piece.
The first two are so intensive, I have doubts about finishing at this point.
