On Monday, I stayed home to keep an eye on my dog, Fred, who was having health issues. He's old, but with antibiotics and a new special food, he's fine now. I worked on my working/technical drawings.
On Wednesday, I was back in class. I tweaked my drawings and worked on my cut list. A cut list is a helpful tool. Basically it is a matrix that outlines every piece, with a description, it's dimensions, materials, and quantity.
Today (Saturday), our class met at Exotic Lumber. Neil Gager, the owner, gave us a tour and explained how to figure the cost. That took a bit of effort to wrap my mind around. lenght x width x thickness = X. Convert X to inches, divide by 144, then multiply that number by the price of a board foot to get the cost. Neil was great and gave us a 10% student discount. I selected soft maple and cherry for my project.
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| different exotic boards. |
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| this was awesome, and huge. two branches from one tree that was about 5 feet across. based on the rings, it had to be really old. it would make a great table top, or headboard. |
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| Bridget and Kamisha trying to decide on the kind of wood they might use. |
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| Neil cutting my boards so they will fit in my car. |
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