He has been asking, for over a year, for a shelf unit to attach to his bunk bed. He needs the space to display his growing collection of Lego masterpieces, most of them Star Wars: Clone Wars related. He has been very patient, but recently his polite requests have increased in frequency. I had to take action.
So yesterday we took the measurements and discussed his requirements. Mostly it needs to accomodate his smaller models and have a back piece that he can customize with his sci-fi artwork. We spent two hours selecting and measuring wood, cutting it on the chop saw. I allowed him to make one cut, but did most of that cutting myself, while he laid out and marked the measurements.
With our pieces pre-cut we then decided it might be nice to have movable shelves, rather than fixed. To do this, we would have to drill a series of indexed holes in the side pieces to accomodate shelf pins. I have an acrylic index already, for use with a #6 drill. We carefully laid it all out with a square and ruler, mounted it on the drill press and got it all fired up.
Working with Grayham as he methodically pulled the drill lever 24 times was a real treat. He kept his eyes on the work, his mind on the depth gauge and his hands clear of danger areas. The end result was a finished piece that would have made a seasoned woodworker proud.
He then wanted to take a break and go for a walk in the crisp Autumn sunshine. Not wanting to push my luck on a job progressing well, I agreed. We will keep you posted as this project continues.
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