David Koen works on the final fit before he glues his alder chair.

The students are in the final two weeks of finishing projects for the Flexwood First Friday at Moose Run Metal Works. We have one bench that is the little sister of the Three Sisters Bench theme. They are made from  a yellow cedar  log that dirfted north from the Pacific Northwest and entered Kachmak Bay to be reclaimed as furniture. We also have three arm chairs that are distinctly different different in the types of wood used, but similar in design.  The final touches this week include gluing, sanding, and applying finishing.  Our finish is 1/3 paint thinner, 1/3 linseed oil, and 1/3 polyurethane. We apply three coats and finally, we apply a wax to surfaces that will recieve wear. These finishes can be reapplied over time.

Hoop house construction on a sunny day.

The hoop house is up as of April 26th, 2010. The temperature was up to 76 degrees yesterday and it was n38 degrees this morning. We will monitor through out the day. Soil temperatures are at 45 degrees. We will also be putting our starts in the hoop house to harden off. Much thanks goes to the biology students for helping out and Richard Munoz for putting in the extra effort leveling out the walls.

The week after Easter Homer Flex High School students completed the front and back of the hoop house. Our design for the green house came from The Garden Door. In these pictures Tiffany Tesar, Alex Moore, and Richard Munoz finish off putting visqueen on the front and back. At this point, we are only putting in a front door, with the option of making a vent for the back later.