Ken Fitzgerald
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I hope this doesn't bore anybody but here is the swing while the final coat of Epifane's high gloss spar varnish drying.....
In this next photo you can see the seat slats screws were countersunk and then the holes filled with an oak plug, cut and sanded smooth and finish applied.
In this photo you can see the stainless steel bow eye nut and washers were countersunk, the holes plugged and finished. If you look close you can see the 2 pins pinning the front seat rail to the front arm rest post. There was 50 mortise and tenon joints in this swing. The only ones not double-pinned are the vertical back slats.
It was truly a simple and yet very educational project. I learned a lot about sharp tools and tight tolerances among a lot of other lessons!
In this next photo you can see the seat slats screws were countersunk and then the holes filled with an oak plug, cut and sanded smooth and finish applied.
In this photo you can see the stainless steel bow eye nut and washers were countersunk, the holes plugged and finished. If you look close you can see the 2 pins pinning the front seat rail to the front arm rest post. There was 50 mortise and tenon joints in this swing. The only ones not double-pinned are the vertical back slats.
It was truly a simple and yet very educational project. I learned a lot about sharp tools and tight tolerances among a lot of other lessons!
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