tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post6019148647220269146..comments2024-03-01T05:31:44.635-05:00Comments on The Village Carpenter: Mind the ArcKari Hultmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-52062400330707000612008-05-19T07:53:00.000-04:002008-05-19T07:53:00.000-04:00You like the wabi sabi of the screw showing it was...You like the wabi sabi of the screw showing it was made and adjusted by a real person, a bit of whimsy in the order and strength maybe. With everything I make I like to leave something a chisel mark etc showing it wasn't made by a machine or perfect production line.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10035056805436917845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-76205566285994034682008-05-18T11:19:00.000-04:002008-05-18T11:19:00.000-04:00Newcastle Mark, I can't explain it, but I sort of ...Newcastle Mark, I can't explain it, but I sort of like that screw driven into the dovetail joint. I like the incongruity of an ordinary utility woodscrew drilled into a project that I spent so much time on and one in which I was so careful with the joinery. (I know that's weird!)<BR/><BR/>Canberra Mark/Markew/Woodfired....you need to write more blog posts, my friend! ; )Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-59446154693279614872008-05-17T19:43:00.000-04:002008-05-17T19:43:00.000-04:00In fact I have!(aka Markew)In fact I have!<BR/><BR/>(aka Markew)Woodfired!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16458127054748872680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-226887325906115832008-05-17T19:25:00.000-04:002008-05-17T19:25:00.000-04:00No defence of territory intended Mark.I'm in Canbe...No defence of territory intended Mark.<BR/><BR/>I'm in Canberra.<BR/><BR/>No need to change your handle. I've been going to change mine to Woodfired! anyway - that's the name of my <A HREF="http://www.axon.com.au/woodfired" REL="nofollow">blog</A>. (Attempts to capture my passion for wood with my love of good pizza!)Woodfired!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16458127054748872680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-29575597073558203152008-05-17T18:44:00.000-04:002008-05-17T18:44:00.000-04:00Oops didn't mean to step on your toes. Where from?...Oops didn't mean to step on your toes. Where from? I'm in Newcastle. I'll Go MarkA if you like. Good blog you guys have here.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10035056805436917845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-70826635520836426892008-05-17T18:26:00.000-04:002008-05-17T18:26:00.000-04:00Another Mark from Oz!!Another Mark from Oz!!Woodfired!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16458127054748872680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-4213224225047717442008-05-17T02:55:00.000-04:002008-05-17T02:55:00.000-04:00Hi Guys Mark from OzAll very good comments above, ...Hi Guys Mark from Oz<BR/>All very good comments above, you guys have some great discussions. I think you were right with your reading of the joint Kari, the only thing I would do, is to replace the screw with a nice contrasting color dowel in each corner, to lock it in and keep up appearances. Great looking cabinet.<BR/><BR/>Of course, thats if you don't throw it out:)<BR/><BR/>MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-8290652612060149182008-05-16T07:17:00.000-04:002008-05-16T07:17:00.000-04:00Mark, it's not necessarily a good thing that I hav...Mark, it's not necessarily a good thing that I have so much time to write this blog. Just means I don't have much of a social life! haha<BR/><BR/>I would LOVE to read more about the design process. Please blog about that.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-22446105776241037252008-05-16T03:02:00.000-04:002008-05-16T03:02:00.000-04:00Hint, hint! I wish I had your stamina for regular ...Hint, hint! I wish I had your stamina for regular posting. I'm sure it's not just me that appreciates your efforts. I do have some thoughts, techniques and images building up - I just need the time to write them up.<BR/>The school where I learnt my woodwork skills had great emphasis on the design process. In critiques you had to justify every design decision you had made and explain how each one Woodfired!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16458127054748872680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-42213587276401149112008-05-15T07:19:00.000-04:002008-05-15T07:19:00.000-04:00Mark, thank you for your insight. You point out a...Mark, thank you for your insight. You point out another exciting thing about woodworking and that is the brainpower that goes into designing and building a piece. Considering how and where a project will be used, wood movement, grain direction, joinery, size, shape, thickness & species of wood, and personal preference all play a role in how the piece finally turns out. <BR/><BR/>All of the Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-46238200475738782932008-05-14T23:46:00.000-04:002008-05-14T23:46:00.000-04:00A few thoughts on joint selection:1. A woodworker'...A few thoughts on joint selection:<BR/><BR/>1. A woodworker's tool cabinet is usually their pride and joy. An opportunity to practise skills and show off those skills to clients and friends. So rather than use joints that we "can get away with", we want something exciting and challenging. That said we still need to choose joints that are appropriate for the job and contribute to the piece's Woodfired!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16458127054748872680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-24641392123190584152008-05-14T22:53:00.000-04:002008-05-14T22:53:00.000-04:00Ladyburg, come over anytime you want to hear more ...Ladyburg, come over anytime you want to hear more than you ever wanted to know about woodworking.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-64173620555617841642008-05-14T21:42:00.000-04:002008-05-14T21:42:00.000-04:00Ok, just read all the comments. What are you all ...Ok, just read all the comments. What are you all talking about? :)LadyBurghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612372146143819240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-39539821864652381122008-05-14T21:41:00.000-04:002008-05-14T21:41:00.000-04:00hehehee - little girls scream. Made me giggle. I...hehehee - little girls scream. Made me giggle. I can picture the scream. And love the new pic! Very very nice.LadyBurghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612372146143819240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-48707885036608690022008-05-14T17:26:00.000-04:002008-05-14T17:26:00.000-04:00Wow, and thank you for the picture!Wow, and thank you for the picture!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376092948526809123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-86028983577572671362008-05-14T11:20:00.000-04:002008-05-14T11:20:00.000-04:00Geemoney, 1) Nothing wrong with working with pine;...Geemoney, <BR/><BR/>1) Nothing wrong with working with pine; I love it--the smell, the look, the ease of cutting...<BR/><BR/>2) We're all in the same boat: trying to improve our skills. I'm an expert on this many ww topics----zero.<BR/><BR/>3) New Mexico is a gorgeous state! I've been there several times. <BR/><BR/>4) Congratulations on your baby boy!<BR/> ; )Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-56075613001291892172008-05-14T07:58:00.000-04:002008-05-14T07:58:00.000-04:00Due to various circumstances, my work with what I ...Due to various circumstances, my work with what I will call "real" wood is currently limited to pine. Otherwise, I am limited to beech planks which have been manufactured from multiple thin boards. Also, only one thickness, 18mm.<BR/><BR/>Because of that, I have been spared the necessity of having to deal with various issues, one of the major ones being exactly what you talk about in this post Geemoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03555111891001242479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-52359773741869761382008-05-14T07:27:00.000-04:002008-05-14T07:27:00.000-04:00Geemoney, that's an excellent question! I put a l...Geemoney, that's an excellent question! I put a lot of thought into the cabinet's construction and my main goal was to make sure it didn't fall apart under the weight of the tools. I figured that the top two corners of the case would carry the most weight and that dovetails, since they lock together, would carry the weight best of all joints. <BR/><BR/>That being said, there are ALWAYS other Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-27016440734317668322008-05-14T07:12:00.000-04:002008-05-14T07:12:00.000-04:00VC-Please don't laugh if this is too silly a quest...VC-<BR/><BR/>Please don't laugh if this is too silly a question, but in these kinds of cases, especially with some of what Rob has said, would it be better to go with mortice and tenon joinery? I know that dovetails are the most common choice in this situation. However, would a different joint have helped in this application? I know, hindsight is 20/20, but I just wonder whether or not M/T Geemoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03555111891001242479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-32893308772316046992008-05-14T05:43:00.000-04:002008-05-14T05:43:00.000-04:00That's one of the best things about woodworking--y...That's one of the best things about woodworking--you can always learn something new. <BR/><BR/>Great idea about the inch wide gap--thanks! ; )Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-12100768170564234082008-05-14T05:17:00.000-04:002008-05-14T05:17:00.000-04:00At the end of the day it's still a fine looking ca...At the end of the day it's still a fine looking cabinet and life's journey is about learning stuff and arguing about what we've learnt.<BR/><BR/>Great post Kari.<BR/><BR/>PS If you'd made the gap between the doors an inch wide, no-one would ever have noticed!Woodfired!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16458127054748872680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-31462342713560094772008-05-13T20:35:00.000-04:002008-05-13T20:35:00.000-04:00Heck Kari,I bet I know people who would love havin...Heck Kari,<BR/><BR/>I bet I know people who would love having that cab if it is scrap to you! Ha! <BR/><BR/>I'd just run at least three more screws into the cabinet dovetails as you have to shore up the loadings, and maybe do a corresponding treatment on on the doors. The long grain in a miller dowel would work well and fit tight too. <BR/><BR/>Flatsawn boards... the little buggers. You justAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-28318007928238796312008-05-13T20:32:00.000-04:002008-05-13T20:32:00.000-04:00Huh?Huh?Shazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196666013653201878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-43030703980420252992008-05-13T19:24:00.000-04:002008-05-13T19:24:00.000-04:00Wyld, I'll try to email you an illustration. Rob,...Wyld, I'll try to email you an illustration. <BR/><BR/>Rob, thanks for the comments. I agree that boards should be pretty-side up. You can see that I ignored that, too, given all the sapwood--ha!<BR/><BR/>More dovetails might have helped. That's a good thought. Regarding the load from tool storage, however--there are only 8 chisels hanging inside both doors and they don't weigh much. If it Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-40534033032218133112008-05-13T18:36:00.000-04:002008-05-13T18:36:00.000-04:00Hi Kari,The proper orientation for boards in panel...Hi Kari,<BR/><BR/>The proper orientation for boards in panels is first for appearance. The alternate crowns and what have you is not really going to keep wood from moving. There has been plenty of talk about it, and decidedly, just make them look good is best.<BR/><BR/>Flat sawn boards are what they are, and the wider they get the more we have to accept movement. That said, here are my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com