David Weaver
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What I do is cut an inch off and see if the piece falls apart . If it does ,and if there is enough wood , I cut more. But some are more frugal ....

Yes, “different times”. No one will put up with jerk architects anymore. Some genius built houses have a had a lot of owners, but perhaps they...

I’m sure the tours are fun, but don’t go if you want stair hand rail ideas !

I’m guessing that the chisel makers have found that thin lands get burned by buyers unskilled at grinding. That causes complaints about “ the...

Agree with Ole. Nothing wrong with some dandelions, you are going to have some ,yellow is nice . However, at some point a majority of the...

I like it, and all things Art Deco. The angled joint won't fail. I used scarf joints of matching colors on special projects when it was not...

In a large shop providing furniture for several branch retail stores , the wood parts would be warmed on thick sheet steel resting on gang ...

Oops! Neglected the thickness . I think you could go up to 1/16th without clamps if the veneer is flat...not all bubbled up. I do remember that if...

What I’ve heard is that if the hide glue does go thru in some places is that it does not make those spots take stains differently or change the ...

Yes, look it up. It’s really more of a squeegee.

Beautiful table ! And those thick tops are seldom warped by autoclave steam ! For the messy chisel cuts I’d cover it with thick plywood.

Andrew, read up on the old art of using hot hide glue for veneer. It’s old and fast ....but a skill . Try it . I’m sure there are some guys here...

I worked for an old guy with a jointer that did that slow roll thing. He said he liked that kind of motor because they lasted a long time. I took...

I’ve seen that before. Only fix I came up with was making several wooden inserts , no sense in making one in a shop where most are looking for...

Stop wearing a tie clasp and cuff links. Cover the shirt buttons with padded cloth....like Santa Claus. Wear a “smoking jacket”.

I agree with Lisa. Was that white oak kiln dried? Many won’t stack milled pieces without a plywood cover with a little weight on it.

Agree that it is a good product. Think its ground up feldspar....but it’s been a long time since those Paul Harvey commercials were on the radio ! ...

Well done. Even though I don’t like red oak. You are ready to move on to the expensive woods for your next project.

Chamomile is good for your purpose, too.

I don’t think veneer ,or thick wood makes a board high end. Marquetry is seldom rejected for being too thin. Many family heirloom boards were made...

First thing I would do is check local lawn-laws . If the grass can’t be over 3 inches it’s hard to keep bees happy. Some places allow, even ...

First ,I would trim the end of the board about an inch and tap the piece on the board . If the piece falls apart ,cut again . You want to know the...

That is handsome ,and more dignified than the brass plates that used to be near the bank doors that opened by magic. Love the leaf point at the...

John, An outrage that they will not help you. Sometimes when places let you copy old stuff ,they ask you to sign a paper saying you can make a...

To be really durable the cypress has to be old growth or treated with copper naphthanate.

Mark ,good work on finding the plans . It is strange that we never see the other desks. Can’t help wondering now if the curators are actually ...

I’ve never used a jointer fence that would hold 90 degrees, for glue ups I just do face in , face out... I have seen guys make a good start on a...

The President Seal is not original. Rosevelt had it made up to keep the wheel chair out of view.

Just looked up the desk. Queen Victoria had the thing made for USA from pieces of the Resolute ship. Even though WH has a lot of desks EVERY...

John , You are the resolute. They have lots of desks, but the fact that J. Kennedy’s boy used to be photographed crawling around in it has made it...