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    Now for the Chairs

    That's really helpful. I only have my workbench which will be too high for some of the finishing work, but I have been pondering various ways of holding my chairs for certain tasks I need to complete and will definitely look at doing something like this.
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    Post a photo of the last thing you made...

    Love it! Wooden blocks to follow??
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    Front face aesthetics- The Wonky Donkey Woorkshop. Your opinion pls.

    I think an internal window would look good. It reminds me of the sort of window you'd see in a foreman's office in a factory for example. It would also allow someone to see what you're doing before they come in and disturb you. A well trained visitor might not interrupt you if you're using a...
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    Oak Timber frame (and formally a Diminished stile door (markup and cutting the diminished part?))

    Love the scythe!
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    Chairs - Done!

    Thank you. I'd use a spokeshave (and/or, maybe, a block plane) and scraper to get close to flush and then sandpaper. It's hard to take a bladed tool across a curved flush joint without risking tear out so sanding is often the best way.
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    Chairs - Done!

    My plan is to do them one by one. I've only made one set of cauls so I can only glue up one at a time. Whilst one is in the clamps there is lots to do on the ones already glued up and also on getting the next ones ready to glue.
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    Chairs - Done!

    I've glued up another chair this morning. As time is of the essence when gluing, I didn't take step-by-step photos, but here are some before and after shots. I don't always do this so thoroughly, but I cleared the bench and laid out all of the components and other paraphernalia I needed...
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    Chairs - Done!

    Thank you. I think getting them to fit well is quite important in terms of maximising their contribution to the strength of the joints. Material and shape are not really important because they're never seen so I perhaps wouldn't worry to much about that. Having said that, it didn't take very...
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    Three Prizes

    Interesting to see some old crafts. Thanks for sharing.
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    Chairs - Done!

    Not yet, but we need to decide that (and the construction of the pad - i.e. how many layers of fabric there will be) fairly quickly because it determines how much clearance I need to leave around the ply seat base.
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    Chairs - Done!

    It did cross my mind that I might be repairing them myself much sooner than that🤣
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    Chairs - Done!

    I've now glued and screwed the corner blocks into position. I had intended to plug the screw holes, but I think I'm going to leave them as is. Some of the holes aren't cut perfectly because of the difficulty of drilling into a slope so I'm not sure that the plugs would fit perfectly and...
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    Mike builds a teardrop (hatch detail)

    I agree it's great to see how you mark out your dovetails. This must be right, although I'd add that it's sometimes important that the shape (whatever that might be) of each dovetail is exactly the same. I'm thinking of finer furniture and boxes where the dovetails are permanently on show (not...
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    Trading Wherry 'Lady Garnet'

    A few large oaks may have fallen in the recent storm. Have you been posting on tree surgeon forums (assuming such places exist)?
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    Simple bar stool design

    Nothing wrong with machines. Would angles mortises be easy enough on a mortising machine?
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    Simple bar stool design

    I think that would look good. I think received wisdom is that it's better to angle the mortise rather than the tenon to avoid grain run out in the tenon (which would weaken it), but I think angled tenons are usually a fair bit easier to make (with hand tools at least) and will be strong enough...
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    Chairs - Done!

    I've done a bit more today. First up I made one of the front corner blocks: This wasn't too difficult as the inside faces of the front and side rails are straight. However, the front edge needs to be cut on an angle so that the block is parallel with the side rail which rakes down towards...
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    Another tool chest

    I find this a bit mind blowing to be honest! It's really clever stuff.
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    Diminished (gunstock) stile door

    Thanks for sharing the detailed explanation. It's can see now why it's a tricky design to make!
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    Unusual winter weather.

    I thought force 8 was 39-46mph? I've been in touch with friends in Guernsey and apparently Alderney recorded a 123mph gust :oops:
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