TOOLS!

I spent 3 hours with Dr. Huminski on Sunday. We continued creating several mortise and tenon joints on the front and back legs of the desk. The front and side drawer rails were also cut and carved to attach to the legs.


Here is a diagram of the joint. The tenon is not a smaller piece of wood that has been simply stuck to the end of the larger piece of wood. Instead the tenon must be cut out of the wood. Therefore, a mortise and tenon joint cannot be created quickly. However, Dr. Huminski has the tools to make it simpler. During the 3 hour work session, I used 5 different types of saws:

Band Saw

Reciprocating Arm Saw

Edge Planer

Table Circular Saw

Miter Saw

My favorite is definitely the reciprocating arm saw. You basically glide the saw over the wood and it grazes a top layer of wood off. It looks so cool to me for some reason. Besides saws, we also use chisels which I am becoming more comfortable with. Also vital to a successful day of woodworking are pencils and rulers. Measurements must be exact or the puzzle will not fit.