What, Kirk?  Those timbers weren't mortised, tenoned and pegged?

Beautiful story!  Congratulations on having such a fine daughter and on 
her most excellent project results.

Always over-build 'em, says I.  No complaints ever come from that!

-bh

On 5/23/2012 12:45 PM, nicknaylo@a... wrote:
> Excellent story! Fine use of tools and clearly a well trained GIT to 
> make a father proud.  Can't see the carving though.
>
> Michael S-thinking the next generation of Galoots just might be a 
> bunch of girls.
>
> Then, being the daredevil that she is, she asked me "Do you think the
> bridge is strong enough to let a small person stand on it."  I assumed 
> she
> meant in spanning mode, so said no, only about 20#.  But, once she had 
> her
> grade, she was free to experiment.  With the bridge on the floor, it
> finally failed at, 243 pounds.  One of the cross pieces let go, not quite
> enough glue, the balsa fractured.  I was AMAZED it held that much.
>
> My contribution to the project: Loaning tools and explaining how to best
> use them, holding pieces while clamping, little bit of engineering and
> geometry review, and financial backing
>
> Tools used: mini miter box and razor saw, all my little clamps and some
> clothes pins, small squares, Incra marking tool, dividers, drafting
> triangle, sandpaper, Titebond
> Diversion tools used but not part of project, carving gouges, mallets,
> safety glove.
>
> A few pics here
>
http://kirkhmb.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Carly-Bridge-Project/23135936_Krh7zW#!i=1863802019&k=kgGBJx7

>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Kirk Eppler in Half Moon Bay, CA
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