One thing that some woodworkers may not understand (hey, we're ALL still learning) is the term and use of "breadboard ends". As usual they are easier to show...
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Robb Schuster
halvgrimr
Jun 1, 2007 1:29 pm
After years of wishing, months of planning, and weeks of set back due to rainey weather this project has moved out of the concept stage and into the 'this is...
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Su Ralston
suralston
Jun 1, 2007 2:33 pm
... ??? I'm not much of a wood worker, but I have a bit of an idea what a biscuited joint looks like (my hubbins uses them) and what a doweled joint looks ...
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Melissa Silsby
gilliandeche...
Jun 1, 2007 2:59 pm
http://tinyurl.com/2l6jku Here, you can price shop for the cheapest! They do work really well. --Gillian Conal O'hAirt Jim Hart <baronconal@...> wrote: ...
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Rebekah d'Avignon
rebekahdavignon
Jun 1, 2007 3:09 pm
It has to do with the way the grain runs.... Wood will absorb moisture from the atmosphere (humidity), when it does - it expands (sometimes ever so slightly)....
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leaking pen
the_leaking_pen
Jun 1, 2007 3:45 pm
that is, of course, if you GLUE your dowels. ... -- That which yields isn't always weak....
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Jeff Johnson
jljonsn9663
Jun 3, 2007 12:03 am
Hey, I made one of these walkers. I did it in ash, finished it with boiled linseed. My almost-2-year old son loves it, and pushes it all over the place at...
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Beth and Bob Matney
bmatney2000
Jun 3, 2007 12:23 am
You did a nice job. Glad that your son enjoys it! Beth...
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Siegfried
HyPeR__aCtIvE
Jun 7, 2007 11:51 pm
You don't have to look too hard find my contact info ... Siegfried On 5/17/07, the_spanishpeacock@... <the_spanishpeacock@...> ... -- ...
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Julian
smnco37
Jun 10, 2007 8:55 am
I have just posted three pictures of "14th Cent bentwood chairs" to the photo files, for the interest of the Gentles of this List. It is now 0954 BST, Sunday,...
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Jim Engebretson
oceanwoodcarver
Jun 11, 2007 8:14 pm
Recently, I made a medieval bench for our friends' wedding. At that time, my friend Elyn said that I reserve the right to place a makers mark on the bench. How...
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Charles Hardy
chrlshrdy
Jun 11, 2007 8:20 pm
That bench is absolutely beautiful! What I have done in the past is use alpha leather stamps to put my initials into the wood, but I'm sure there are other...
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leaking pen
the_leaking_pen
Jun 11, 2007 8:38 pm
depends how youre going to put it on. are you going to burn it in, carve it? you could make a branding iron, just twisted wire in teh pattern. you could...
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Tracy Swanson
tracystar2000
Jun 11, 2007 10:20 pm
I have seen where makers have had branding irons made, some can even have your signature (see Woodcraft catalogue), thus the term "brand". The simplest (and...
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scorch
scorch42
Jun 11, 2007 11:28 pm
I remember a technique for making leather tooling stamps that would possibly work for a maker's mark tool. You take a very large nail/spike/tentpeg - like a...
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M Descoteau
fantasydesig...
Jun 12, 2007 12:18 am
I had a wood burning design done of my logo that I use, it's a fairy dragon, and I attach it to my wood burning pen and use that, not exactly period, but then ...
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Chuck Phillips
chuckp1066
Jun 12, 2007 12:21 am
Jim/Ailill; What I have done in similar circumstances is to carve in a message along the lines of "This was made by Ailill for his friends Elyn and Ivarr on ...
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Dave Ordway
ddordway
Jun 12, 2007 1:26 am
Greetings, Whenever I construct a piece, be it gift or otherwise, I burn my game initials (KvL) in an inconspicuous place. I use a mundane electric...
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Ralph Lindberg
n7bsn
Jun 12, 2007 12:32 pm
If you are need/want of a custom branding iron, I suggest looking at http://www.brandnew.net/hob_main.asp rather then Woodcraft (which is just a re-marketer...
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Barbara Shelanskey
tatjanatiger
Jun 12, 2007 1:25 pm
Thanks for posting that! I've been wanting a branding iron, but have been balking at the price at Woodcraft. Mir! Tatjana "It's never too late to be what you...
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Beth and Bob Matney
bmatney2000
Jun 12, 2007 2:00 pm
Has anyone seen this book? Anything before 1600 in it? Title: Furniture in Holland's Golden Age Author: BARRSEN, REINIER Price: $57.50 (Shamansky) ISBN:...
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Ralph Lindberg
n7bsn
Jun 13, 2007 12:06 am
... From a writeup on the book ...The Rijksmuseum has the largest and finest collection of 17th-century Dutch furniture in the world. The art of furniture...
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Siegfried
HyPeR__aCtIvE
Jun 13, 2007 1:05 am
Having been to the Rijksmuseum ... they do have a number of 16th century things as well. I took a number of pictures when I was there ... I have no idea about...
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Beth and Bob Matney
bmatney2000
Jun 13, 2007 2:01 am
Thank you Ralg and Siegfried. It just moved down on my priority list. Take care. Beth...
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Jan-Simon Hoogschagen
jansimon
Jun 13, 2007 12:00 pm
... Hi Beth, The Dutch Golden Age was the 17th century, Ralph pointed to that as well. I do not think you will find what you are looking for in that book. If...
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Beth and Bob Matney
bmatney2000
Jun 13, 2007 1:19 pm
Thank you Jan-Simon. I'll try to find a copy. Beth...
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Jan-Simon Hoogschagen
jansimon
Jun 13, 2007 6:45 pm
No problem. I noticed a typo: it should be "Thuis in de late middeleeuwen" ('At home in the late Middleages'). Are you looking for anything in particular? I...
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Beth and Bob Matney
bmatney2000
Jun 13, 2007 7:39 pm
Thank you again. No, I'm not looking for anything in particular... just adding to my reference collection. My husband and I am interested in virtually anything...
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helen.schultz@...
meisterin02
Jun 14, 2007 12:47 am
Sorry for the bandwidth, Charles, would you please contact me privately, I have a question to ask you?? Katarina Helene (helen.schultz@...)...
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Hester, Gene
flnangel5693
Jun 14, 2007 1:19 am
I am looking for a picture I think I saw on this list. A gentle was showing a folding chair from an A&S . He told a story about trading them for the thrones at...
