Day 10

For the last few days the repetitive process of paint and priming has been the name of the game. But today, was a good day. Today was the day, day 10, was that day I had scheduled with Gordon Bassett in the wood and metal shops on campus to cut wood, and to weld.

My day started at 9 o'clock, where I put on another coat of primer the chairs frame, and then made a trip to Proctor to meet Gordon. After dropping of the frame that I needed the night before, I was already there waiting for me to fix it up. But first I needed to strip the 6 foot mahogany boards that I bought in half. This process did not take long with Gordon feeding the planks into the table saw of the wood shop, and me receiving them after they had been cut. (On the left in an original board, and the rest are after they had been cut.)

Now it was time for the fun part, the part that was different from all of the painting and priming. Welding. For me this was and old skill that I had to re-learn in order for me to get it right. After 5 minutes I was confident. 

Below are the steps for the welding process in order that show the changes. 

Original Crack

After grinding the edge to create a flat weldable surface

After welding

And finally, the finished product after I grounded down the weld

Me in action welding

Today's day was a nice change of pace. I was able to get my hands dirty and change things up. I was able to accomplish a lot, and I am very pleased with my work. I am now confident that I am at a good place in my project, and that I am on track.

At the end of day 10, I had put in 3.5 hours of work.

This brings my total hours to 27

Completed:

1.  More coats of primer
2. Ripped mahogany on the table saw
3. Welded a crack on the chair frame

Tomorrows tasks (weather permitting):

1. Priming
2. Painting