Video: Cutting 2 sets of walnut top elements without a cut table
I get almost all of my shapes from the new cut table. There are a few missing, though: the walnut top, plus the missing pieces elements from the original cut […]
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Building Another Cut Table
I need to cut a bunch of cuts on full sheets of plywood so I make a cut table. It’s really just a full sheet of plywood that has the […]
First Cuts for Mid-ship
The first cuts on the new cut table went well. There were a couple of spots where I wasn’t cutting directly over the gap, so I’ll go back with the […]
Template Clean Up
After making these temporary template pieces (the real template pieces will be made from my first cuts on the cut table) I need to clean up as much as I […]
“Missing Puzzle Pieces”
Last week I marked the curves for the missing top and bottom of the walnut. Now I am using those puzzle pieces to make the templates for the mid-ship frame. […]
Starting Phase 2: Mid-ship
After working for 3 months on the hemisphere (let’s hope the next hemisphere is faster) I’m back to first gear. I need to take a bunch of measurements and plan […]
It’s Up!!!
With the help of a few friends from local start-up incubator Sunfire, the hemisphere is now upright and ready for the mid-ship frame. Lifting was not a problem with 5 […]
Spending all Day Thinking About Getting it up.
I now have all 4 standing supports attached to the walnut. There are a few cross braces to help with the stress on these elements during lifting. …I forgot that […]
Getting Ready to Get it Vertical
The hemisphere is together. The doorway has been established, and it’s time to work on the mid-ship. To do this, I need to put the hemisphere on its head. I […]
Video: Vertical Glue-up
Gluing up a single vertical takes about 40 minutes. First I mark all of the dadoes from the outside panel that I am gluing. This helps drill pilot holes quickly, […]
