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October 23, 2007

Sawing wood, hammering nails

As I mentioned in a previous post, I’m building a reception desk for an advertising agency. Here’s how it happens

First of all draw some ideas in the note book:

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Then draw things a bigger and posher to take to the Advertising Men:

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When the Advertising Men decide what they like, draw it to scale with all manner of tricky measurements:

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Buy some wood, cut it to suitable lengths and lay it up:

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Clamp it up:

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Screw it down:

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Take it for a fitting:

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be sure not to miss the next exciting post: plywood laminates and hand beaten lead.

Posted by john at October 23, 2007 08:49 PM

Comments

Cracking bit of joinery going on there.

Posted by: Mr Jones at October 23, 2007 09:12 PM

Wow. For once I'm very nearly speechless. I like the drawings as much as the woodwork.

Posted by: Daphne at October 23, 2007 10:17 PM

Aye, your right, Mr Jones, there's no carpentry going on here. McFugger doesn't hold with carpentry, what's the good of a hidden dovetail when a four inch nail's all that's needed?

Posted by: John Coombes at October 23, 2007 11:17 PM