DAY THREE
After finishing the table top it was time for us to work on the legs.
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The children measured, marked…
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and cut the four legs.
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The next group cut the long rails that were supposed to hold the seats.
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Before the lunch break four children painted the legs and the rails.
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After lunch the donkeys assembled the two seats from two long boards and three short rails for each side.
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Nice seat!
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Then we put the two pairs of legs together, using two boards for the legs two for the lower rails and two for the upper rails.
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The children got better and better at hammering the nails into the wood. At this stage even two children could hammer together on the same piece.
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The Donkeys finished the first set of legs quickly.
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Then we assembled the second set of legs.
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The donkeys had a hammering competition who would hammer in the nail first.
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At the end of the day the children cut the diagonals to strengthen the construction.
DAY FOUR
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We started the next day with cutting off the overlaps of the legs.
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For this we used a handsaw.
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Even though the children had never used such a saw before they managed very well.
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Our sets of legs were ready to be connected to the table top.
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For that we used nails again.
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First we connected the upper rails to the table top.
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Then we added the diagonals…
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…to provide extra support for the legs.
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Then we added the seats…
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…and nailed them on the lower rails.
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For the last step we put rubber pads underneath the legs…
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…like shoes that protect the wood from moisture.
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Done!
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What a beauty!!!
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Donkeys, you did a wonderful job!
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