Chet Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 Today she started off by adding a small chamfer to the bottom edge of the table top. First some practice with a piece of scrap. Then on to the actual top. Then it was a lot of sanding. She started out using my ETS 150/5 but was a lot more comfortable using the smaller 125. Practiced drilling the holes for the figure 8's. Then getting it done on the actual aprons. She tried doing a chamfer on the bottom of a scrap leg and she was doing fairly well but she said that she kept losing the grip of the plane and her hand was always sliding so I ended up doing the legs themselves for her. One thing I have learned with this project is that we as adults take all the tools we use for granted but for a little one like her it is totally different. Then we glued up the base. No action shots here, it took both of us spreading glue to get it done, it was pretty warm in the shopped I didn't want the glue setting up on us. But I do have to say she has a real aptitude for spreading glue with a brush. I guess the art time back in kindergarten paid off. 4 Quote "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 With the confident look on her face, you would think that she was the instructor! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Awesome! Maybe a smaller plane for her is in order! Great pictures! Great project! Super fun to follow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, Kev said: Maybe a smaller plane for her is in order! Yea I had told her there are smaller ones, and I think I am going to look into that. Quote "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Chet, it would be cool to hear her do a voice over video on the final assembly or finishing portion. Do you have the equipment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, Coop said: Do you have the equipment? No I don't unless I used my phone and I am all thumbs even trying that. ? Quote "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 I know the feeling. Several weeks ago theBlue Angels did a fly bye here in Houston in honor of the medical workers. Three times they flew right over my office and all three times I screwed up. I ended up getting some neat videos of our parking lot but no planes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 7 hours ago, Chet said: No I don't unless I used my phone and I am all thumbs even trying that. ? I know someone that has the gear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Okay, the last day started off by attaching the figure 8's to the base. Then center punching for the screw hole in the top. Then drilling and pre-threading the holes in the top. A final vacuuming of the parts before finishing. This next step is were she really left me impressed. I thought this is were she would have some struggles but after practicing the spray process on some spare plywood. I was real amazed at the job she did on the actual top. She was just a little nervous and asked me to spray the base. Spraying the bottom of the top. And the top side. A couple of final pictures. And one with the newly minted woodwork. 3 1 Quote "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmize Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 She did a amazing job on this I can’t wait to see her next project 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Pure awesome! Something you should both be very proud of for profoundly different reasons! I also notice that she shoots finish better than you do @Chet? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, Kev said: I also notice that she shoots finish better than you do @Chet? There is absolutely no doubt that what she did yesterday is better then the first two or three things I did and I was in my thirties at the time with what one my call full adult dexterity. So yea she is way better. 1 Quote "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye (Bryan) Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Turned out great! She did amazing! Hope her parents liked their gift. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 That child looks like she was teaching a class and after this build, she probably could. Great thread granddaughter and Chet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Chet, what do your grandchildren call you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, Coop said: Chet, what do your grandchildren call you? Maga and Paga. It is something our oldest grand kid came up with when he was about 2. 1 Quote "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 That is one fine table! You have to be very proud of her! That will be a lifetime piece that she will always remember time with grandpa! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 As my two twin grandkids have three sets of grandparents, I got tagged as Big Daddy. And now 19 yo, they still call me that. Some things are best left unchanged! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Coop said: Some things are best left unchanged! Amen to that. Quote "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 It has been pointed out to me by my grand daughter's mom, who is my oldest daughter, that my grand daughter isn't ten years old she just turned nine. My mistake.? 1 Quote "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye (Bryan) Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 9, 10 or 15 it is still impressive! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Agreed! Impressive any way you look at it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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