23rd April

Today we started a hands tool project 'making an oil stone case'

• Tools used: folding 1m rule, 8m tape measure, chisel, oil stone, hammer, Sharp pencil, square,
• Hazards: Chisel - must be keep sharp so it doesn't  slip / unclean work area - keep wood shavings off work bench and regulary sweep floor around work bench
• Safety equipment: ear muffs, safety boots

We were given a brief description of what was required, then we were given 2 pieces of D4S [dressed 4 sides] wood at 300mm by 75mm by 30mm

First we had to mark out where the oil stone was going to sit in the wood according to the plans.
Once this was done we chiseled out the area [approx. 13 - 15mm deep [keep the chesil sharp - sharpen in a fig.8 motion at approx 30 degrees]]

     

Fitted the oil stone so the bottom was tight and the top part of the case was lose

 

Then I started on the base, measuring in 35mm each end and finding the middle, drawing the line [on the side to a depth of 5mm] then chisel out a tin plate to follow chiseling out the rest [not finished]

Then we done a big clean up.