PM2.1.2.1

It rained today. Like lots. Like the whole August rain in 24 hours. Thanks global warming.

So it was a bit of a computer day for me. I tried to make problem 2 of last project mayhem etude, and man it's not that easy. Took me like 4 hours plus a bit more here, and there... kind of the whole day thinking on how to mark these things so they all line up and don't have to cut the joinery twice, not that it already happened to me twice already. Maybe more.

But I cannot make mistakes this time, we just don't have enough wood so everything needs to be in the place it needs to be.

Ok, I just found another mistake in what I draw, but whatever, this is for learning so I'm learning by mistake. I mean, I'm mistaking, let's hope I learn from them.

First thing, we need to have (or learn?) an standard to mark the joints, I started marking where to cut, but some mortices are blind and others no, so you need different signs for those.

Anyway, here it goes:

First the plan so you remember the position and labels of the parts

 Let's start with the 1 line. Ok, I found another mistake, I put the mortices for the small fence pointing the wrong direction.  I wanted to have a wedged tenon but with a dovetail insert, as we did a few weeks back. Now I realise this doesn't work because I want to put the small fence after the structure is up so the tenon cannot go in :/ Also, the corner pillar should have mortices west and south, not east... man, what was I thinking. The upper part is through mortice while the dovetail is blind, that's where I need another sign.

II hope these are better:

 The fence goes E-W direction and only in A2 in both sides, that good. That was relatively easy.

Upper horizontal beam. Labeled 1 because I want to measure everything from the top, use story sticks and then cut down or play with the foundations to get everything level.

I added a splicing joint because the length is not enough. I like how they look open. To connect to the pillars I chose a shouldered open mortice and tenon. I think it gives more strength.

The lower horizontal is simpler, a mortice pegged, and maybe I don't even need the splice. In A1 there is a lap to receive the one going from B to A. I didn't know how to draw that, I want to have a double plug, that's why I chose it as homework last week, but I don't know how to diagram those pieces... are they the same? you draw female and male apart? It was just too much.  

What else? There are no measures here. I need to check that before continuing and remember to use the centre lines.

Man, I'm confused. I need to re-do this tomorrow morning. And maybe start using a proper software, keynote is definitively not the best for joints drawings.

I still need to cut that joint, finish the bench, prepare the blades for tomorrow and give another class saturday. I really have no idea how far I will get with this build in this 3 weeks.