About a month ago I began a thread about designing and building two carver chairs to accompany the 6 bentwood chairs we have owned for the past 40 years. The chairs were purchased all those years ago along with a table, which is around 200 years old. We need a larger table, and time has come to...
Last Post By: Derek Cohen Today, 11:04 AMMy friend in So. Dk. was given a fair amount of Osage Orange. He hauled home and called me to tell me how heavy it was. He said it had been in a barn for several years and was thrilled to have. The next day his back was hurting severely. He lives in a small town that has pretty good medical care....
Last Post By: Bradley Gray Today, 5:15 PMAnswer = Tape
Last Post By: Alan Rutherford Today, 9:34 AMPoor guy died at 70. Left a shop full of tools. It was pretty picked over, but for $30 I got all of this: * hardback copy of Leonard Lee’s Complete Guide to Sharpening * hardback copy of Pat Spielman’s Gluing and Clamping * 48” Empire level in good condition (No, it ain’t Starrett but it will...
Last Post By: Ron Citerone Today, 9:38 PMHi folks, I'm looking for advice on whether to ignore/repair/euthanize a misaligned Dewalt 735. A couple of years ago, I bought a used Dewalt 735 from a guy who had already installed a byrd cutterhead on it. I've recently realized that it is out of parallel by ~0.013". Picture attached...
Last Post By: Sam Shankar Today, 8:47 AMBeen doing it like (or equivalent) this for years. (Votes: 4)
Wow! Never thought of that. (Votes: 0)
Been doing it with mirrors. (Votes: 2)
Ain't got a boat, truck, care… (Votes: 0)
I spline it. I don't buy into the just rub it when I build it for generations to come. I build the way I like, never based on video discussions.
Richard Coers Today, 11:33 PMI've had cashiers and clerks continue to argue with me even when I've emphatically said that they UNDER charged me and I want to give THEM money back.
Patty Hann Today, 10:22 PMWhile Big Box stores have their downside, allowing returns is one of their strong points.
Ron Citerone Today, 9:48 PMRetirement and bourbons on the deck.............................2 of my favorite things!
Ron Citerone Today, 9:38 PMThanks Ed and Jim! Ed, the decision to use a miter joint is not really a choice here as the ogee front feet on furniture needs to be mitered to look
Ron Citerone Today, 9:31 PM
Time for some levity
Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NHWith all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.
Last Post By: Jim Allen Today, 6:38 PM