1. Senior Project Connor Rice

2. Research Paper History of Woodwork and Carpentry Egyptians Not much evolution

3. Product Outdoor farmhouse cedar table

4. Why? Lake house renovation

5. Facilitator- Lisa Tupman Family friend She can do everything Certified yoga teacher Cuts my hair Rescues and breeds dogs Owned and operated Antique shop and salon for over 20 years

6. Process-Planning Longer than anticipated Over 3 hour process Wood type Size Design Finding plans- Ana White

7. Process-Finding and Gathering Materials Tools Kreg Jig Sander Circular Saw Level Tape Measurer Drill and Screws Square First Challenge Finding cedar 2x4s,4x4s,2x8s,2x10s

8. Process-First Day of Work Measuring and cutting the wood 4-4x4s Legs (29”) Dado cut

9. Cutting Continued Cutting the aprons 2-2x4s Long aprons (67’’) 2-2x4s Short aprons (27’’)

10. Cutting Continued 1-2x4s stretcher (74’’) Challenge 2-2x4s stretcher supports (34’’)

11. Cutting the Top 4-2x8s table top (70.5’’) 1-2x10 center table top plank (70’’) 2-2x8s (around 38’’)

12. First day Continued Chiseling Leveling Challenges Assembling the frame

13. Day 2-Adding the top and Use of The Kreg Jig Using the Kreg Jig

14. Day 2 Continued-Assembling The Top Finishing The Table Building the benches Piecing top together Challenge Finished table (non-sanded)

15. Sanding Long and tedious work Close to 4 hours

16. Staining The Table

17. My Finished Table

18. Challenges Leveling Broad board ends Finding cedar Sanding

19. Conclusion Amount of time I enjoyed building it Endless things to build What I learned