What happened while working on your 1st draft? What will you do differently next time? What went as expected and what surprised you?
I think what surprised me was how fun it was to make my chopsticks. The process of cutting the wood down to a skinny stick was something I've already done but it was my first time using the sander. I messed up the first time using it, but after some practice I figured out how to use it to round the tip of my chopsticks. The handmade look they have to them look so natural and I enjoy that part. At the same time I want to make something that look very clean. At the moment I have random dips and bumps on my chopsticks and they aren't clean, and straight. I want to take Phil's suggestion of making a jig for this purpose of sanding chopsticks so they come out clean and perfectly straight and rounded. I also want to make this because it seems like a lot of people are interested in getting their own pair, if I were to have a jig then it'd make it easier for me to make many. Next time I'll make a jig first then start making chopsticks again. Along with this I'm currently doing research online for food safe wood seals as Phil said this is what I need as an outside coat. Currently, I can't use these to eat with because they have no seal and are quite dirty. I want to be able to use them on a daily basis and not have them be a one time use thing.
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Describe your proposal. Why did you decide on this project? How difficult do you anticipate the project will be? Why?
For my project I want to make chopsticks. Instead of constantly using those chopsticks that you'd throw away after using once, I wanted to have some I can reuse over and over again. Some with the basic wooden design and others with more intricate designs painted onto them. I feel like already I'm comfortable with using the table saw and I want to further expand my knowledge so later I can help others with it. The part I want to figure out the most being the measurements on the side for the depth you want to cut and the length of the wood you want to cut. The most difficult part of the project for me will probably be figuring out the perfect in between for how thick I cut the wood. Because reusable chopsticks start out thick from the top then get thinner at the bottom, I need it to be strong enough that I can use it for food/basic cooking. Even though my project seems simple I'll have to make multiple prototypes until I get one I feel satisfied with and that I can use to my hearts extent. What is the tool or process that you are considering for your project? How does it work? How might you stay safe while using it?
The tool I plan to use for my project is the table saw. It'll allow me to make precise straight cuts that can also be the size I want it to be for my project. The reason why I chose this machine is because of the project I want to do. When we began making out first project, the tessellating frames I noticed that when we were cutting out the part where our paper would hang on from long, skinny sticks would come out from it. It started as a joke between my friend and I as to how they resembled chopsticks but now I really want to make some my family and I can use. I also want to make a container for the chopsticks to be stored in. I need to start planning and sketching out my idea on making the chopstick and case set. During the time when I start making my actual project using the table saw I will remember to always have my hair tied back, sleeves rolled up, and be aware of my surroundings. The table saw is dangerous even with the safety mechanic it has and I have to remember that fact, wood could easily fly back towards me too. |