OUFM203 - Day Five

Today was the first day that I actually started to glue some of the components together. This was one leaf of the "L-Shape", which is on the bench behind mine in the video clamped up. This first piece went together perfectly, and has now been left over the weekend to dry.

I also finished up all the planing by cleaning up the boards that will make up both the main table top and extension. This was done so the grain flowed naturally, hopefully making the finished piece look like one whole top, and much more aesthetically pleasing. These were the only boards I had big problems with warping, and I had to plane them carefully in order to not run the risk of making them to thin.

In the video you can also see me laying them out, picking the best layout for the boards, and numbering them in the process, ready for next week.

Finally a test piece for the finish and stain is being applied in order to pick the perfect finish to match existing furniture which will be in the same room.

Above: Boards for one leaf of "L-Shape" gluing together

Above: Test piece with currently two layers of stain, compared to white paper

Above: Wood stacked up including table
top boards to minimise movement