McIntosh and Co. Cabinetmakers Day 3 and 4

For my third and forth days working for McIntosh and Co. Cabinetmakers I was assigned tasks such as drum sanding 4 sides of maple sticks for cabinet nosings. After that task I had to fine sand both sides with a 150 grit using their down-draft sanding table. Below the table is a funnel that draws air with a mechanical dust collector down through the slats in the table top. At this stage we were gluing nosings onto shelves that were to...

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Building Concepts Course CMCC Week 21- First BENT Wall Erected

 Time honored timber frames.. This week on our second timber frame we worked quickly. The pictures jump around but our result can be seen in the video. We cut connecting girders which are the timber that connect the two BENT walls together. We also managed to get one wall fit with knee braces and assembled. That process is tricky but it went together pretty well in the end. These are corner posts having the tenons cut on the tops...

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McIntosh and Co. Cabinetmakers Day 1 and 2

I was given a fortunate opportunity to work for a Cabinetmaker, McIntosh and Co. Cabinetmakers formerly known as McIntosh and Tuttle Cabinetmakers of Lewiston, ME.  Central Maine Community Colleges Building and Construction program will, this fall, require you to pursue an externship to gain credits necessary to complete the BCT Associates Degree. The externship can take place with any company that is seeking to bridge a connection...

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Building Concepts Course CMCC Week 20- Second Timber Frame Underway

Second Timber Frame Shed under construction... This week a classmate and myself have began construction on an identical timber frame shed like the one built previously, only this one is 6'x 8' and the other one was 8' x 12'. All the same joinery, mortises and lumber sizes, its just a smaller overall dimension.  Step 1- Square one end of your first "stick" or                   timber The...

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Tree Spirits Winery: Curley Maple Bar Top Refinish

I was asked to refinish this curley maple bar top at Tree Spirits Winery in Oakland, ME by someone has has confidently been a repeat customer of mine. The old finish was a high gloss polyurethane oil base. I used the same finish, 4 light coats with lots of prep work before hand and light sanding between coats. Step 1: Remove old Varnish  I belt sanded with 80 grid to remove the old poly, then 120 grit when I got down to wood.  Step...

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Building Concepts Course CMCC Week 19- Timber Frame Completed!

 It has been a long time coming. But our last week on our large timber frame has come. After hours of chiseling, drilling, notching, mortising, and assembling we have a very sturdy shed! This shed will be disassembled and has been sold already to a faculty member at CMCC. Our final week was spent making purlins and cosmetic repairs. A Purlin is an longitudinal, horizontal, structural member in a roof framing system. After we completed...

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