Dale Thompson
03-30-2004, 11:35 PM
Hi Folks,
I know that I should be embarrassed by posting pictures of a simple "mission" coffee table. On the other hand, pictures are what keep artists like "Spring" and Tyler informed about what is going on with SMC. :) :) Now that I have met a "good" guy from Minnesota, I can't knock the "Vikes" anymore. I sure hope that there are no nice folks down in the Chicago area. If I get the Bears taken away, I won't have any material left.
Anyway, I have two points on the attached photos: First: Simple stuff is much more difficult to make than fancy stuff. With fancy stuff, you can draw the viewers eye away from your mistakes using some fancy moldings or other distractors. You can't do this with "simple" stuff. The finished product is viewed as a "whole". For a klutz like me, this is fatal!! :eek: :eek:
Secondly, dovetailed drawer slides should be limited to one and reserved for the bottom of a drawer. I tried to use them for both sides of the drawer. Lesson learned! :o :o I spent a full day trying to "shim" them correctly. NO WAY!!! The tails seem to "lock". Sometimes they lock in the back and sometimes they lock in the front. OK - so laugh!! Remember that I am a klutz. If you have an answer for this one, please let me know. Try to be nice. I am a VERY sensitive person. ;) ;)
Anyway, if you've got a few seconds to waste ---- :o :o
Dale T.
I know that I should be embarrassed by posting pictures of a simple "mission" coffee table. On the other hand, pictures are what keep artists like "Spring" and Tyler informed about what is going on with SMC. :) :) Now that I have met a "good" guy from Minnesota, I can't knock the "Vikes" anymore. I sure hope that there are no nice folks down in the Chicago area. If I get the Bears taken away, I won't have any material left.
Anyway, I have two points on the attached photos: First: Simple stuff is much more difficult to make than fancy stuff. With fancy stuff, you can draw the viewers eye away from your mistakes using some fancy moldings or other distractors. You can't do this with "simple" stuff. The finished product is viewed as a "whole". For a klutz like me, this is fatal!! :eek: :eek:
Secondly, dovetailed drawer slides should be limited to one and reserved for the bottom of a drawer. I tried to use them for both sides of the drawer. Lesson learned! :o :o I spent a full day trying to "shim" them correctly. NO WAY!!! The tails seem to "lock". Sometimes they lock in the back and sometimes they lock in the front. OK - so laugh!! Remember that I am a klutz. If you have an answer for this one, please let me know. Try to be nice. I am a VERY sensitive person. ;) ;)
Anyway, if you've got a few seconds to waste ---- :o :o
Dale T.