For the next month-and-a-half I have my grandchildren visiting me on weekends so I need to mostly stand-down on clock-making on the weekends. I will say, though, that my grandson was a big help this past weekend in helping me plane-down the 2nd large cove moulding. This "top-moulding" will join the waist and the hood. I finished the planing today and made the intricate angle cuts that allow me to use a 1" thick piece of stock as a 1-1/2" moulding. Only need to sand it down now. As you may recall, to do that I remove the blade from the plane and wrap sandpaper around the plane block. I insert the moulding back in the jig and sand away.
After I sand the moulding, I will be making the ledge that will form the base of the hood section. This ledge will ride along the top moulding and will allow me to readily remove the hood. I also need to get-going on the hood design! Click on photos to enlarge.
After I sand the moulding, I will be making the ledge that will form the base of the hood section. This ledge will ride along the top moulding and will allow me to readily remove the hood. I also need to get-going on the hood design! Click on photos to enlarge.