Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Working wood is the easy part
So with all intentions, I headed out to my garage this morning to build something out of wood. I have the notion to make a cool wood version of the classic "Connect 4" game.
Well, I spent a lot of time staring at my sons actual version and fussing with ways to improve it. You, know, make it out of wood. Yeeeah...
I decided my shop was a mess, hauled out the ShopVac and began tidying up. No shop that has actual work taking place should look this clean:
I organized my "very special" cut-offs that I will never use into their own dedicated box:
I even put all of my enormous collection of a/v wires and connectors into their own box:
Then I vacuumed all the cobwebs out of every corner. Even up high:
I found a 1 1/8 inch dowel that might work for the game pieces. I examined it for a long time:
Eventually I cut a 1/4 inch thick disc out of the dowel to use for my Connect 4 game:
Yep. Looks good. Then I calculated that I need 42 of them. Hmmm. The game will need — maybe — holes. I bored a hole! Now progress is happening:
Woodworking is easy.
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