(1) What are you currently doing in your independent component?
I am currently drawing out a sketch of the table I would like to make with the correct dimensions and the correct type of wood that I am going to be using. There is quite a bit of planning and precautions that I must take into account such as humidity (which shrinks or makes wood grow), the environment/ surroundings of where this furniture will be located, the most efficient (as in time) way to make it, and the joinery I'll be choosing but luckily I am almost done.
(2) What is a recent piece of research (article, interview, or audio-visual) that have you reviewed you would say was significant in helping you understand where to go next in your senior project? The piece of research should be something you reviewed in November. Please explain what you learned and where are you going next because of this piece of research.
(2) What is a recent piece of research (article, interview, or audio-visual) that have you reviewed you would say was significant in helping you understand where to go next in your senior project? The piece of research should be something you reviewed in November. Please explain what you learned and where are you going next because of this piece of research.
I found an amazing mentor named David Wade who is located in orange county. I visited him the 25 of November on a Saturday at his shop. He offered me so much help and allowed me to use his shop for what ever I needed. Because of him i decided my final science fair project or more so how to complete my science fair experiment. But more importantly, he helped me come up with an efficient and good independent project that I can do to show what I have learned. He pointed me in the right direction and showed me how to generally build something before I even pick up a tool, which is planning and sketching a draft of what you'll be making with correct dimensions.
(3) Provide evidence from your independent component or the piece of research as something you recently did. For example, a photo of something you working on for your independent component or your notes from the video you watched.
(3) Provide evidence from your independent component or the piece of research as something you recently did. For example, a photo of something you working on for your independent component or your notes from the video you watched.
My mentor is currently reviewing my draft so far, but I was looking up maple wood and some joinery such as tusk tenon joints which helped me understand how to make one and helped with my design for my table.
http://www.bloodandsawdust.com/sca/tusktenons.pdf
http://ctd4furniture.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/precedent_joinery_v3.pdf
