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267300 | Matthew Groves <grovesthegrey@g...> | 2018‑12‑09 | ssshhhh...........I finished something |
Stay calm. Don’t tell anyone. It can be our little three legged secret. I’m on a 1 project in many years tear. A blistering pace. I completed the Schwarz staked stool. Again, the free plans are here: https://blog.lostartpress.com/2017/04/11/download-plans-for-the-staked- high-stool/">https://blog.lostartpress.com/2017/04/11/download-plans-for-the- staked-high-stool/ The build pics are here: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0UJ0DiRHJ6EAtV Carry on, and we shall never speak of it again, lest word get out about all of us and expectations rise. Matthew Groves Springfield, MO |
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267302 | "yorkshireman@y..." <yorkshireman@y...> | 2018‑12‑09 | Re: ssshhhh...........I finished something |
> On 9 Dec 2018, at 03:58, Matthew Groves |
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267303 | Claudio DeLorenzi <claudio@d...> | 2018‑12‑09 | Re: ssshhhh...........I finished something |
This information must never get out... Claudio Matthew Groves wrote: Stay calm. |
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267304 | "John M Johnston (jmjhnstn)" <jmjhnstn@m...> | 2018‑12‑09 | Re: ssshhhh...........I finished something |
'Morning Matthew and Galoots Assembled, I'm enjoying my first cup of coffee and watching the snow fall gently on the deck, looks like about 5 inches so far, we are expected to peak at about 12 inches today here in Asheville, North Carolina. The power just flickered at 7:00 a.m. for the first time, so it's good to have lots of hand tools and candle lanterns, and a wee bit of firewood for the woodstove. Matthew, thank you for the very informative set of photos of your build of the staked stool--very clear and helpful. I think I've got all the necessary tools except for the reamer, could you talk some about that tool? I observed in your photos and in the Schwarz plans that there is a goodly chamfer on the seat, but on the underside! I was surprised by this as this means that there will be a sharp edge digging into the underside of the sitter's thighs, especially since the front edge is higher than the back. Any particular reason that the edges on the top of the seat are not relieved in some fashion? Finally, what are your thoughts on final finish? Milk paint? Schwarz's burn technique? Nothing? Again, thank you for the excellent series of build photos. Your secret is safe with me. Cheers, John P.S. When are you and the brood going to come visit Asheville and surrounding environs? We've got guest rooms galore and on-demand shop tours! John M. Johnston jmjhnstn@m... “P.S. If you do not receive this, of course it must have been miscarried; therefore I beg you to write and let me know.” - Sir Boyle Roche, M.P. -----Original Message----- From: OldTools |
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267305 | Bill Ghio | 2018‑12‑09 | Re: ssshhhh...........I finished something |
> On Dec 8, 2018, at 10:58 PM, Matthew Groves |
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267306 | Bill Ghio | 2018‑12‑09 | Re: ssshhhh...........I finished something |
> On Dec 9, 2018, at 7:20 AM, John M Johnston (jmjhnstn) |
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267308 | Thomas Conroy | 2018‑12‑10 | Re: ssshhhh...........I finished something |
just bou Subject: Re: [OldTools] ssshhhh...........I finished something Message-ID: <004831A5-5364-439D-9DC9-C54591786F35@m...> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii John M Johnston (jmjhnstn) |
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267310 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2018‑12‑10 | Re: ssshhhh...........I finished something |
And here are the dimensions for the home-made wooden one: https://arivinghome.wordpress.com/2015/10/19/making-the-tools-part-i -the-tapered-reamer/">https://arivinghome.wordpress.com/2015/10/19/making-the- tools-part-i-the-tapered-reamer/ <https://arivinghome.wordpress.com/2015/10/19/making-the-tools-part-i-the- tapered-reamer/">https://arivinghome.wordpress.com/2015/10/19/making-the-tools- part-i-the-tapered-reamer/> You will also need a matching gauge block to match the reamer like this one: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/22401169501/in/album-72157659112 561228/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/22401169501/in/album-72157659112 561228/ <https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/22401169501/in/albu m-72157659112561228/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/22401169501/in/albu m-72157659112561228/> Click left and right for use of the thing. Drill and ream a hole in a piece about 1-1/2” thick, then split it down the centerline of the reamed hole giving you 2 identical blocks with the negative of your tenon. As you turn on the lathe, fit the block to your tenon as you go. I started on this path about 2003 and at the time there was not much available, I use one of the one-piece steel reamers in a brace and I can't imagine using it in a dr*ll m*t*r as it goes so fast. Ed Minch |
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267335 | Matthew Groves <grovesthegrey@g...> | 2018‑12‑13 | Re: ssshhhh...........I finished something |
John asks questions, > I think I've got all the necessary tools except for the reamer, could you talk some about that tool? > Others have pointed to various good links. The one in my photo is an 11 degree reamer by Fred Emhoff. As are my spoon bits (not pictured). My next reamer will be a 6 degree reamer made in the jennie alexander style using a compass saw blade. Can’t hurt to have more than one reamer, right?? > I observed in your photos and in the Schwarz plans that there is a goodly chamfer on the seat, but on the underside! I was surprised by this as this means that there will be a sharp edge digging into the underside of the sitter's thighs, especially since the front edge is higher than the back. Any particular reason that the edges on the top of the seat are not relieved in some fashion? Having finished the stool and sat in it, I can tell that the sharp edges have not come into play. If you sit with the seat tilted back, your feet rest on the stretcher, which raises your legs high enough to not rest on the sharp edge. When you sit the other way, with the seat tilted forward, your feet rest on the ground and again, my thighs do not encounter the sharp edge. I think folks are more than welcome to ease the top edge as needed. The bottom edge is beveled only for visual lightness, tricking the brain into thinking the seat is a thinner material. > > Finally, what are your thoughts on final finish? Milk paint? Schwarz's burn technique? Nothing? > I had originally planned on the shou sugi ban finish (the torched, brushed, varnished finish), but I was too eager to get it together. That finish is best when performed pre-assembly (the joints must be done post-assembly). I don’t know whether I’ll finish with wax/oil, or milk paint, or nothing. Surely I will make more of these. > > P.S. When are you and the brood going to come visit Asheville and surrounding environs? We've got guest rooms galore and on-demand shop tours! > John, the wife doesn’t travel well, so I’m afraid we don’t ever leave town. If you’re coming through, do let me know! Matthew Groves Springfield, MO |
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