Sunday, August 16, 2020

Marking the Lines

 Taking Shape

Very tedious work - plotting points to 1/16 inch, driving finishing nails into them, curving the long batten I made yesterday around them, and connecting the dots. But still, it's fun watching the panels take shape. It's hard work, and it's around 95 degrees in the shop, but I perfected the art of taking breaks years ago.




Next Step

Cut the panels out.

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