Phil
Old Oak
GS was visiting for a morning in the workshop. School holidays.
GrandPa looked in his folders for Easter plans. Something not too complicated, but more challenging.
Xmas trees were all straight cuts, these will have a certain amount of round cuts which I will guide him, hands on his.
The timber selected was pine, one bit of new and one piece of over 40 years old. Two of the plans were nested.
GP then copied the plans using a black ballpoint (shows up better than pencil) and easier for him to see.
First exercise was drawing a straight line (A4 paper) and then marking off various points (25, 125, 250, 50, etc.)
Object of reading a ruler, marking and also calculating the points. Homework for him.
Next the cutting on the scroll saw.
It went well, going over or under lines leads to more interesting shape.
He then had to drill the holes for the eyes (3mm bit) and mouth (6mm bit)
Showed him how to use the vernier to check the drill bit sizes.
He remembered from Xmas how to fit the bits in the drill press, tighten them, and then drill.
After cutting and drilling, he had a lesson in sanding, how to hold the paper and sand with the grain, get rid of some fluffy edges.
He now has to paint them before the weekend.
After all that work, wife and I took him and GD up to the pools for a swim.
GrandPa looked in his folders for Easter plans. Something not too complicated, but more challenging.
Xmas trees were all straight cuts, these will have a certain amount of round cuts which I will guide him, hands on his.
The timber selected was pine, one bit of new and one piece of over 40 years old. Two of the plans were nested.
GP then copied the plans using a black ballpoint (shows up better than pencil) and easier for him to see.
First exercise was drawing a straight line (A4 paper) and then marking off various points (25, 125, 250, 50, etc.)
Object of reading a ruler, marking and also calculating the points. Homework for him.
Next the cutting on the scroll saw.
It went well, going over or under lines leads to more interesting shape.
He then had to drill the holes for the eyes (3mm bit) and mouth (6mm bit)
Showed him how to use the vernier to check the drill bit sizes.
He remembered from Xmas how to fit the bits in the drill press, tighten them, and then drill.
After cutting and drilling, he had a lesson in sanding, how to hold the paper and sand with the grain, get rid of some fluffy edges.
He now has to paint them before the weekend.
After all that work, wife and I took him and GD up to the pools for a swim.
