Woodworking 101

Maybe it was because the weather was so beautiful, or perhaps it was because it looked like I was having all the fun with the power tools, or possibly it was because she just had to have a new set of plant box holders, but whatever the reason, today my wife expressed an interest in learning how to use the miter saw.  What a delightful moment!  The lesson began with safety instructions -- yes, you need to wear safety goggles and you need to have as many fingers at the end of the project as when you started (which means that you wait for the saw blade to stop spinning before you try to remove any cut pieces).  ...and she did a great job!  She accurately measured all the pieces she needed to cut and didn't make any mistakes.  I was so proud, and so was she when she assembled her piece piece of plant furniture.

The miter saw awaits Chauly's first creation

Measuring a cut by using a another piece as a size template

Look, it's furniture!  A plant box holder! 

Chauly modeling her first woodworking project.  Great job!