The Deck - Leaf 1 boards
With the straight portions of The Deck assembled and the leaf patterns drawn, it was time to start cutting the pieces for the first of the leaves. Elga, a fellow miniaturist who is a fabulous woodworker, suggested I cut the outer walnut frame in pieces, keeping the grain lengthwise as much as possible. I marked the outer frame into five pieces and cut them from the paper pattern.
I traced them onto the 1/16" thick walnut sheet and then started cutting along the guidelines. I first cut the outer frame with the center vein and walnut cross boards. Then I cut the bass wood cross boards to fit. Each one is marked with a number so I can reassemble them easily.
I have the second leaf started and already I am getting better at cutting and fitting. I'll likely go back and re-cut a few of the boards from the first leaf that don't fit as well as I'd like.
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