Shop: Table 4.

This table used some wood that I cut with the circular saw so a few of the cuts weren't perfect.  It has a few millimeter depression in the center which I could shim out if it ever became a problem.  That's okay: I really only need two perfectly level, same height tables.  This fourth table is intended to support the dimpler and its platform. 

You can see the Van's practice project laid out on the last image.

3 hours, 40 minutes.

Shop: Table 3.

This one came out perfect too.  Having two other tables to support my work was so much easier on my back and legs than having to do all of this on the floor.

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3 hours!  Getting better at these.  

I did have to get some more 2x4s today since I made some mistakes initially when learning how to be a carpenter.  I had intended to only make three tables, but it's clear I need at least 4 with all these tools.  I can still make another smaller table out of the leftover plywood if I need to.  Not sure what I'll be up against when building the wings.

Shop: Table 2.

This table came out perfect!  Amazing what good cuts will do.

4 hours, 40 minutes.  I hooked up the Sioux DR1412 air drill to avoid having to swap out screw and drill bits.  Sounds like an auto garage in here!  The compressor cycled briefly after each hole.  That's livable.

Shop: First table construction.

The EAA Chapter 1000 Workbench.

Having no clue what I was doing, I decided to use a hand-pushed circular saw that I borrowed from a friend. My first cuts were far from straight, so the table surface was all kinds of warped and the table itself was mega-wobbly.  I devised a very time-consuming method to make straight cuts (clamping a 2x4 orthogonal to my cut, using the square to align it, and guiding the saw against that 2x4), but it was too late:  This table was not going to be level by any stretch.  That's okay, this table won't be a build surface.  It will be for the drill press, bench grinder and band saw.

Here is a great video that I learned a lot from with respect to building these.  I watched this a few times and even paused it during my own build.  And these guys had a build marathon.

8 hours, 10 minutes.  No  joke.  Took a while to learn how to use the countersink microstop and I did a lot of bit changing with the cordless drill.  I put the wood glue on a few members, but decided it wasn't going to add much, so I stopped using it.