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Yesterday we prepared three pieces of plank by using spider saw. One for two sides which will be ripped deeply, two for two ends which will be cut diagonally into two and be glued two of them for each end. We need two more pieces of plank for the handle and the bottom of the tool box. It is high time I bought hand tools~ A seller came to class and show us the tools we need that be put into our future tool box. Today the class was started instructing how to use bandsaw because we needed to cut the ends diagonally into two. Thg thing is our eyes always have to looking at our fingers and do not look around ever never. That's all. Our tutor Christopher says comparative word like 'quickerer', 'biggerer', which is good to understand. We used thicknesser to make the planks flat and used buzzer to make the side surface of planks flat.
Planks are usually slightly twisted or bended, so they should be flattened by using machines. The chance of planks bending opposite the grain is likely. The shape, length, bending direction of blade of thicknesser represents how the scob is curl, long.
Here are some tips.
- if epoxy contaminates skin, it can be cleaned by salten water or vinegar
- make sure you get rid of glue before sanding so that the sanding machine can be protected

After we cut the planks for ends into two, we used glue to attach each of two. We used 4 nails for one end to make them firmly attached. First put one piece of the plank on a table, nail down on the table beside the plank touched(use two nails). Secondly, glue the side of the other plank, attach each side and rub them. Lastly, nail down shallowly(use another two of them) with slightly leaning on the table touched on the other side of the other plank and erect the inclined nails and drive the nails deeply again.