DT  Process  Journal                   Jan  21th  2011      -­‐  Trimming  the  photoframe    Today,  as  same  as  every  workshop,  I  put  on  the  apron  to  keep  my  body  clean  from  dust  and  wore  hard  shoes  to  protect  my  feet  from  sharp  tools.  I  then  started  to  trim  both  of  the  outside  and  the  inside  of  the  photoframe.  At  first,  I  used  a  flat  head  file  to  trim  the  inner  part  of  the  photoframe  (See  figure  1).  As   I  cut   it  using  a  coping  saw,  the  surface  was  very  rough.   I  should  remove  those  sharp   edges   then   began   working   with   a   pedestal   drill   because   this   was   more   effective   in  trimming.  Next,   I  used  a  disk   sander   to   trim   the  outside  of   the  phoroframe.   I   should  above   the  dangerous   zone   where   X   was   marked   (See   figure   2).   It   was   difficult   to   trim   because   the  photoframe  was  curved.  

 Figure  1:  The  inside  of  the  photoframe  had  bumpy  surface  as  I  used  a  coping  saw  to  cut.  In  the  photograph,  I  was  trimming  there  with  a  flat  head  file.  

   

Figure  2:  The  outside  of  the  photoframe  was  rough  as  I  cut  it  with  a  coping  saw.  In  the  image,  I  was  trimming  there  with  a  disk  sander.    

   -­‐  Cutting  the  photoframe    Secondly,  after  four  holes  were  drilled  on  the  wood,  I  stick  the  wood  to  the  bench  vice  at  the  right  angle   that   I   could  easily   cut   the   curved  part  using  a   coping   saw.   I   then   started   to   cut   the   inner  section  with  a  coping  saw  (See  figure  2).  The  coping  saw  was  often  used  to  cut  the  curved  part.  I  first  pushed  the  coping  saw  with  my  shoulder  and  took  the  blade  out.  I  put  the  blade  into  one  hole  and  cut.  Because  the  coping  saw  was  very  hard  to  control,  there  were  too  many  bumpy  spaces  on  the  wood.  Next  class,  I  had  to  file  and  make  the  surface  smooth.  

 Figure  3:   I   put   the  blade  of   the  coping   saw   into   the  holes.   In   the  photograph,   I  was   cutting   the  inner  part  of  the  photoframe  with  a  coping  saw.        -­‐  Learner  Profile  Today  I  was  principled  during  the  workshop.  As  I  had  completed  making  one  photoframe,  I  knew  what  I  should  do  to  create  another  photoframe.  I  didn’t  waste  my  time  to  wait  the  teacher’s  help,  and  therefore,  I  could  complete  the  work  faster.  In  addition,  I  was  a  communicator.  I  was  able  to  ask  for  teacher’s  help  when  I  had  a  difficulty  with  taking  the  blade  out  and  putting  it  inside  of  the  holes.    -­‐  Emotion  I  was  satisfied  with  today’s  process.  As  I  described  above,  I  knew  what  process  I  required  to  follow.  As  a   result,   I  had  done  most  of   the  process  of  creating  another  photoframe.  Next  class,   I   could  complete  creating  all   three  photoframes.  This  made  me  move  on  to  making  the  backboard  and  therefore,  I  thought  that  today’s  work  was  successful.