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Highlights from today's class:

• Bob's homework.
• Carving saga continues. Even Jay got involved.
• Jason and Philip cutting big joints on main posts.
• Slow day. Donut treat from Manny didn't change the energy level much.

	1, 2 - Bob's homework - carvings for supporting beams which connect to the main posts.
	3,4 - Bob's home shop. His wife lets him keep half of the 2-car garage for shop space.
	5, 6
	7 - Here's a use for a divider. Rob Cosman's shows how to use the dividers to lay out mortise & tenon and dovetails in his videos.
	8, 9, 10
	11, 12, 13, 14 - Carving details.
	15, 16 - Cutting half laps.
	17, 18 - Chopping out waste from half laps.
	19 - Bullnose paring chisel (customized from a regular paring chisel after a design by Jay). It is useful for cleaning out waste in mortise, half laps, etc.
	20
	21 - Lee carving cloud pattern on a rafter.
	22, 23 - Donna and Manny.
	24 - Herman carving.
	25 - Jason chopping out big wastes in the main post.
	26 - Phil cleaning out wastes in a big joint.
	27, 28 - Jim carving. Manny stuffing a large piece of donut in his mouth while avoiding the camera. Not quick enough, Manny!
	29, 30 - Herman carving.
	31
	32 - Jay carving.
	33, 34
	Jason and Phil again.
	37, 38 - Jim's carving details. Looking good.
	39 - No idea what these two are doing...
	40 - Lee... contemplating whether another donut is in order.
	41 - Everyone chips in to clean up before shop closes. Here's Manny doing his part.