I’m thinking about (actually, planning on) completing a project for the 5-board bench contest that Charles Neil is having on his site.

I have what I think is a very nice design for a 5 board bench (and my daughter agrees – she wants it : ) but doing this will require me to go outside my comfort zone. And most likely my skill zone as well.

So the question of the moment is this: how do you tell when you’re trying to make a jump over a chasm and not just stepping over a small stream?

This project will have me making dovetails on a slant (and I’ve not done dovetails), gluing up a panel of contrasting woods (if I can find enough clamps : ), and then, in general, just assembling a piece of furniture. All new things to me.

Thoughts?