The document summarizes the progress made by the author on a woodworking project. It describes measuring and marking a leaf to cut a rectangular hole to fit into the side of a stem. It then discusses drilling holes in the stem to ease chiseling and attaching the leaf. The author notes being proud of the current progress but still needing help operating the pedestal drill.

1. January 17, 2012
Cutting the Leaves and Measuring + Marking + Drilling the Side of the Stem
What I did??
Today I continued to finish cutting the leaves, which did not take too long. I then
continued on to measuring and marking a 90° angle on the two ends of the leaves so that
once I cut it and also create a rectangular hole, the leaf would fit into the side of the stem
and is more likely to be able to hold on a bit of weight.
This is what the finished version of one leaf.
Then, I measured and marked exactly where I would put the leaf on the stem and marked
a rectangle. I have to drill some holes in first to ease up the chiseling later on. I took a bit of
time to find a drill bit that is the size of the rectangle and try to place that into the pedestal
drill. Once I had everything set up, I started to drill the first side of the stem. And that is all
I have done so far.
These two pictures show the rectangle that I marked up that would fit the leaf in and the
second picture is when I was trying to find the right size drill bit.
Tools. Equipment. Machines.
– Apron, goggles
– Pencil, eraser, tri-square
– Pedestal drill, small drill bit
– Copping saw (to cut up the leaf)
– Straight file (to file a right angle on the leaf)
Were there any changes? What’s Next?

2. Everything is going according to design so far so no changes have been made. I would have
to drill the other side of the stem and then I have to chisel the box into a good fit for the
leaves.
Learner Profile and Emotions/ Feelings.
Today I did ask for help a few times and also ask my friends to help me because I forgot
how to, and has never, change the drill on the pedestal drill. I was a bit clueless at first but
then Eileen and I managed to put the drill bit in but I still don’t know how to set up the rest
of the things on the drill.
This is what I have accomplished so far and I am proud of it :)
Eileen said that by putting the flower on the box like this, I could make a clock or a storage
box. Weirdly, I have thought about that but I would need something to hold my
accessories more.