Day 4: Cut the two pieces of the handle and the triangular piece of wooden pad, exactly following the outline on the plywood board

Today's lesson was not as good as day before yesterday's double lesson because of many reasons. But the main reason was that, during any single lesson of DT, I cannot concentrate as well as I do in a double lesson. This is because I can do more during a double lesson and perfectly finish what I plan for. However during a single lesson, I cannot work well because I usually am not able to finish what I started leaving me unsatisfied and unhappy! And this is exactly what happened this lesson. Until yesterday, I was very happy that I have been able to perfectly follow my plan until now. Yesterday when I looked at what i was supposed to do during today's lesson, it said "Cut the two wooden small sticks and the two long wooden sticks, exactly following the outline on the plywood board". Unfortunately, I was not prepared for this task because I still had not drawn the outline of the small and the long stick on the plywood since the plywood was in school. So therefore, I decided to do the task that I was supposed to do on Thursday, which was "Cut the two pieces of the handle and the triangular piece of wooden pad, exactly following the outline on the plywood board". I had already drawn the outline of the two handles and had the wood with the outline of the triangular pad with me. So I decided to do this task today and do the other one tomorrow. When I reached school, I realized that I had forgotten the wood with had the outline of the triangular pad, at home! I was very disappointing because this meant that I cannot follow my plan today. So, since I had not other option, I did what I could! I cut the two handles using the scroll saw, which I had not used in a very long time! I cut some of it using the jig saw but then some other people needed to use it, so I let them use it! I was actually more comfortable using the jig saw because, using that I was able to follow the outline perfectly. But using the scroll saw was not fun, because I kept getting in or out of the line and in the end had curves and cuts on my wood piece. I was dissapointed! Nevertheless, I tried making them even using the scroll saw by carefully cutting out small pieces from it. It did work but not as much as I had required. In order to get a successful result, I needed to using the sander which was being used by some other student. So, I could not do so. Today was not a very productive lesson because I don't think I utilized my time well. I could have done much more if I had all the equipment to myself! But I gave my best shot and I am proud of myself for that. I am also sad about the fact that the other students in my class have also started working on their product which means longer queues for each equipment. I am trying my best to get the major bits finished by this week, because the students who have to gone to Nairobi for the conference will be joining us next week! Since, I was not able to do much today, I will be cutting the triangular wooden pad, and the short and the long stick tomorrow. I am also going prepared to school tomorrow, so that i do not waste time anywhere and jump to work straightaway! Here are some pictures of today's work: