Monday, October 21, 2011: Medieval Chest Plans; Rivet Holes

I came in at 4 today and stayed until 6:30. I checked back in with Don, who's been away for a long time recovering from a heart attack. At Tom's suggestion I deepened the boss a little more and practiced fluting on some scrap metal, since I was intending to emboss eight to ten radial flutes on the buckler coming out from around the boss. Don suggested I drop that idea in the interest of time and not stressing the metal further. Instead I spent the day drilling rivet holes in the handle. Don and I talked about how we'll make our oak chest, and agreed on a design that I will perfect during Thanksgiving break. So far, so good.