Thursday, January 17, 2013
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Blog 12: Third Interview Questions
Questions:
1) What is most important for a woodworker to consider in creating an aesthetic piece of furniture? (EQ)
2) Which is most important to you; finishing, function of furniture, wood choice, angles, color, or design?
3) What is your favorite part about woodworking?
4) What are the top five problems you encounter when creating furniture?
5) What (in your opinion) is the best way to come up with your own original idea?
6) What are the top things you consider when creating a piece of furniture? (maximum 10)
7) What IS (in you opinion) thee most important thing to consider when creating a piece of furniture?
8) What is your favorite finishing to use?
9) What is the difference between hard woods and soft woods, and how should they be used?
10) In your own words, what is "the grain of the wood" and what is so important about it?
1) What is most important for a woodworker to consider in creating an aesthetic piece of furniture? (EQ)
2) Which is most important to you; finishing, function of furniture, wood choice, angles, color, or design?
3) What is your favorite part about woodworking?
4) What are the top five problems you encounter when creating furniture?
5) What (in your opinion) is the best way to come up with your own original idea?
6) What are the top things you consider when creating a piece of furniture? (maximum 10)
7) What IS (in you opinion) thee most important thing to consider when creating a piece of furniture?
8) What is your favorite finishing to use?
9) What is the difference between hard woods and soft woods, and how should they be used?
10) In your own words, what is "the grain of the wood" and what is so important about it?
Mentorship up date (Day 2)
So this week I worked with my mentor and came up with two designs that I would like to get finalized with my second mentor in Orange County. I also experimented on different woods to see which would look best with my project. I used various kinds of finishings and compared and contrasted them to the different woods. I still have not found the type of wood I am going to use, and I still need to add some minor details to my draft to get it finalized.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Mentorship up date (Day 1)
So sadly I did not realize that I had to be keeping track of my hours and writing what I have been doing during my mentorship. So today I am going to explain everything Ive done in the past and continue to update it from here on out.
So for my mentorship, I usually do it at home in my garage where my dad has his small wood shop. Every day I go to the wood shop and I devote 1-2 a day Monday- Thursday. Then on Saturdays and Sundays it is either 1-3 hours. So weekly, thats anywhere from 6-14 hour, but on average, I usually have about 10 hours a week. I've been doing this since November 1, 2012, and I recently began working with David Wade in early December. Here at Home, I usually work with my dad as he shows me how to use certain tools, how to be safe while working, how to do joinery, how to finish, which finishes to use, how to design, pretty much everything he knows. We recently finished putting a frame on the attic entrance on the ceiling two saturdays ago (December 29, 2012). So every day, I go back there for at least an hour and I work on what he tells me to work on, he is always with me showing me how to work neat and clean and teaching me how to enhance my techniques which has really paid off. I have learned how to properly use a planer, how and most importantly when to use a chisel, how to use the ban saw, a router, how to sand, how to read the grain of a wood, how to mix finishes together, which woods are good for what, how to cut the wood, different joinery, how to angle the edges of the wood, and soon i will be learning how to curve the wood.
So thats pretty much what I have done so far, I apologize for not updating my blog so often but I will start from here on forward.
So for my mentorship, I usually do it at home in my garage where my dad has his small wood shop. Every day I go to the wood shop and I devote 1-2 a day Monday- Thursday. Then on Saturdays and Sundays it is either 1-3 hours. So weekly, thats anywhere from 6-14 hour, but on average, I usually have about 10 hours a week. I've been doing this since November 1, 2012, and I recently began working with David Wade in early December. Here at Home, I usually work with my dad as he shows me how to use certain tools, how to be safe while working, how to do joinery, how to finish, which finishes to use, how to design, pretty much everything he knows. We recently finished putting a frame on the attic entrance on the ceiling two saturdays ago (December 29, 2012). So every day, I go back there for at least an hour and I work on what he tells me to work on, he is always with me showing me how to work neat and clean and teaching me how to enhance my techniques which has really paid off. I have learned how to properly use a planer, how and most importantly when to use a chisel, how to use the ban saw, a router, how to sand, how to read the grain of a wood, how to mix finishes together, which woods are good for what, how to cut the wood, different joinery, how to angle the edges of the wood, and soon i will be learning how to curve the wood.
So thats pretty much what I have done so far, I apologize for not updating my blog so often but I will start from here on forward.
Blog 11: Mentorship 10 Hours Check
1. Where are you doing your mentorship?
For my mentorship I either go to Orange County with my mentor David Wade and talk to him about my independent component, woodworking techniques, advice, and sometimes help with his projects. If not then I go with my primary mentor (my father) and he makes me practice some techniques in the garage; such as joinery, finishings, sanding, chiseling, using a planer etc. And currently they have been both helping me design my independent component.
2. Who is your contact?
2. Who is your contact?
David Wade located in Orange County and Paul Yanes
3. How many total hours have you done (total hours should be reflected in your mentorship log located on the right hand side of your blog like your WB)?
I have not been recording my hours on my blog, but I have kept track on my phone, with Davide Wade I've done 10 hours, with Paul Yanes I've done a total of 80 hours (which is up to date). In total it is 90 hours since I have started my project.
4. Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.
4. Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.
The ten hours of service I recently did with David wade was primarily a meeting with him to help me figure out a way to have my independent component show one of my answers to my EQ. So I met with him for three saturdays (about 3 hours each visit) and we drew out ideas and talked about which type of wood to use, which joinery, how to make the design, which finishings to use, the function of my project, and we experimented with woods to understand how they work. He helped me a lot because i realized how much there was to take into consideration such as the finishing, the environment it would be placed in, the warping of the wood itself, the temperature I would be making it in, the wood type, the joinery, and function.
5. Email your house teacher the name of your contact and their phone number.
5. Email your house teacher the name of your contact and their phone number.
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