Building a shed, step three

Photo by Elizabeth Thomson

A lesson in working with ancient circular saws was included in session three of GreeningRozzie’s Maker Mob to build a small garden shed.

Jeff, our carpenter, first opted for the lighter of two available saws to cut out a triangular “birds mouth” from a two-by-four destined for the shed’s roof. The smell of burning wood, however, quickly told him that the blade of said saw was too dull. Out came the second saw, which almost completed the job (Jeff used a small hand saw to cut through the final fibers). Along the way we got a primer on the parts of a circular saw and several safety tips. Among the latter: always wear goggles, and never stand in front of an operating saw.

Photo by Elizabeth Thomson

The day’s work was accompanied by a soon-familiar mantra: measure measure measure, check check check. For example, we temporarily put up the walls created in session two to make sure they fit. They came close, save for one side that was a little off due to a warped two-by-four, but Jeff wasn’t concerned.”That’s easily fixed” with a few nails, he said.