Well, this is an exercise in honesty... how
not to do some routing...
I needed to work out a pattern, also to match-up something to bring the "wing" height level with the centre... this would also give me a template, post cutting, for the insert...
secured her to the workmate, and made up a template from an old draw base... so far so good...Whilst setting up the router I made my first mistake, a stupid, stupid, stupid mistake... measured up the depth and forgot to take into account the depth of the "template"... anyway, the initial cutting took place, then I spotted my mistake; also had some trouble maintaining the templates position (secured with double-sided take, borrowed from the "Craft Department" aka Jackie & Roshina).
it was here that I discovered my first gross error... I also decided to put in a 10mm bit, in place of the 6mm bit, to make the cutting easier, prior to making the deeper cut, proving that Rod Stewart was wrong...
the deeper cut and the insert in place...Well, this is where it went wrong, again... the insert did not sit in, fully... bugger, bugger, bugger, damn and blast... I do not know where this went wrong, so I checked, and double checked my measurements; oh yeah, I had also fitted 2 small screws to secure the template; I had no more movement on the adjuztment on the router so had to re-locate the cutter... you guessed it, I got it wrong, but this somehow compounded as the depth of cut ended up 1mm too deep, also it somehow ended up deeper towards the outer edge than the inner, by about 0.5mm, and I also slipped whilst cutting, gouging out a small section of body at the left hand side of the lower part of the cut...
"And then, depression set in..." where did I leave my Stanley-knife...?
Well, the veneer came in handy... I cut off the test area and used it to build up beneath the insert: one complete piece, and a partial section towards the lower edge... Titebond on the body, the first partial piece of veneer, the complete piece, then the insert... then clamped in place...
misery loves company... any of the brethern screwed up this badly...?Well, that's it for today... I'll see what she's like in the morning... family's round tomorrow to see Roshina (prezzies, but she doesn't hit 16 until Tuesday) so may not post until late... If no posting, I'll probably be found hanging (around) in the shed...