I have now completed the top rails that go above the drawers on the desks. Now on to pattern-routing the curved rails that go below the drawers. These will take a bit more time.
I’ve decided that I will use aniline dye on the desks (brown mahogany color) with likely a "General Finishes"-brand top-coat. I have purchased the dye and am going to begin experimenting with some scraps so that I have my final finish mix ready by the time that I need it.
I accidentally destroyed the 10" blade in my power-miter saw last week. I was using a piece of scrap wood to re-align the measuring gauge in my home-made fence, when I hit a hidden nail in the wood scrap. Several of the carbide teeth broke off from the blade at their bond with the steel. Luckily it was a cheaper blade. I have now replaced it with a Dewalt chop-saw blade (90 teeth) that I would hate to damage, so I had better be more careful. Another lesson learned.
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Matthew Sanfilippo is currently Executive Director of PSII (Pennsylvania Smart Infrastructure Incubator) and the CenSCIR (Center for Sensed Critical Infrastructure), Associate Director of ICES (Institute for Complex Engineered Systems), and Associate Director of PITA (Pennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).
Prior to CMU, Matthew was Director of Applied Technology for Michael Baker Corporation, a large engineering and energy services firm. Matt managed a technology consulting division for Baker including Geographic Information System (GIS), software and web development, multimedia, virtual reality (VR), visualization, Global Positioning System (GPS), mapping and surveying services.
Before joining Baker, Matt was an Innovation Director for Redleaf Group, a Venture Capital/Operating Company focused on Information Security, Supply Chain, Network and Mobility Solutions. While at Redleaf, Matt managed technical due diligence for seed-stage investments and coordinated relationships between Redleaf and their partner companies after investment.
Prior to Redleaf, Matt was CIO of GZA GeoEnvironmental Technologies, a Boston-based engineering firm, and operations manager for their Internet start-up division that focused on web-technologies for health and safety and manufacturing metrics.
Matt is current board member and past Chairman of the Board for the Botanic Garden of Western Pennsylvania, a board member of the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation (PHLF), and a former member of the Information Sciences and Technology Advisory Board for the Pennsylvania State University Beaver. Matt is also a former Vice President of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association of Internet Professionals and former Vice President of the Board of Trustees for Baker Combined Charity of Pennsylvania.
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