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  1. The tightening at 4/5ths open is because of a...

    The tightening at 4/5ths open is because of a tapered fit. The drawer moves easily when you start to open it and the fit becomes tighter the farther it opens. This also helps prevent the "locked...
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    These clones can work really well. There have...

    These clones can work really well. There have been some anecdotal posts (i.e. second hand experience) here about how the clones don't have the quality of the Emmerts, which shouldn't bother you...
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    Payment schemes for custom items vary a lot. But...

    Payment schemes for custom items vary a lot. But just try and order a "custom" piece of furniture from a furniture store without payment in full. I don't know of any around here that will take...
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    The range of epoxy resin formulations is pretty...

    The range of epoxy resin formulations is pretty big. I know that the kind of stuff I use wasn't available then (water clear, no yellowing, with UV inhibitors, etc.). It would be interesting to know...
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    A lot of people make their own hardware, it's...

    A lot of people make their own hardware, it's pretty easy. You can also buy hardware including 3/16" and 1/4" knife hinges made by graduates of the College of the Redwoods (Sanderson Hardware):
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    Even with the qualifier "one of" you may still be...

    Even with the qualifier "one of" you may still be in serious trouble if your wife is reading this!

    Swimming and skateboarding are the only things that come close to keeping you in shape (kinda...
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    Of course there's the argument that the adhesives...

    Of course there's the argument that the adhesives used for airplanes and space vehicles are both unavailable and prohibitively expensive. Bringing this back down to earth... I glued up a test block...
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    Agreed. All glues fail, and the wood does too at...

    Agreed. All glues fail, and the wood does too at some point, even with the best of care under near ideal conditions. Sounds like a guarantee for future employment for you! With modern adhesives the...
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    You are kidding right??? Because adhesives fail...

    You are kidding right??? Because adhesives fail over time with a particular material under particular circumstances i.e. 17,000+ miles per hour on reentry, and parts over 2,300 degrees fahrenheit....
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    This idea that stuff won't hold together is...

    This idea that stuff won't hold together is getting a little silly. First of all, we're not talking about large loads or roughly treated items exposed to weather. Second, we're not talking about...
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    Can't think of any quality examples out there....

    Can't think of any quality examples out there. Even the "surf museums" have cheap setups. I'd make a nice base that conforms somewhat to the tail shape and lifts the board enough off the ground so...
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    This looks like a fun topic, but somehow I...

    This looks like a fun topic, but somehow I suspect it's like debating different religions!:D
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    The commonly available hinges are 3/16" and 1/4"....

    The commonly available hinges are 3/16" and 1/4". It's common practice for the hinge to be half the thickness of the door and you can see photos of this in Krenov's books, so his work is obviously...
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    I’m not sure why you didn’t respond with...

    I’m not sure why you didn’t respond with something like “Lamello has had a setting for 8 mm stock since 1957, it’s German precision, must be user error if you can’t get it to work.”

    The simple...
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    So I guess you've seen the big sign that says no...

    So I guess you've seen the big sign that says no biscuits at the College of the Redwoods (aka the Krenov school)? But I'm a rebel, so I do have a biscuit joiner. In general though, if the stock is...
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    You're still placing construction first and...

    You're still placing construction first and aesthetics of the piece second.

    Adding applied moldings would give an entirely different feel to the work, as would "difficult to see" holes, whether...
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    Riiiiiight... so you would use a biscuit joiner...

    Riiiiiight... so you would use a biscuit joiner "no sweat" on a 3/8" thick piece of wood??? :eek:
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    To quote Ruhlmann, "your craftsmanship is holding...

    To quote Ruhlmann, "your craftsmanship is holding you back!"

    You've really got it backwards here. It's about design. It's about a specific stylistic choice which does something that's the...
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    Talking about the wall hung cabinets with the...

    Talking about the wall hung cabinets with the dowel assembly... yes, they are that small. I think there are depth dimensions in his first book. (Not all the dimensions are correct, so you do have to...
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    I think it's very important to understand what...

    I think it's very important to understand what we're really looking at. Photographs of an object often don't tell you some of the most important things about it. In the case of these cabinets, what...
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    They're hung from small brass plates which are...

    They're hung from small brass plates which are inset into the back of the case. They have a keyhole type hole in them and are essentially hung from two screws in the wall.



    This is where we go...
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    If the cabinet is small and light with thin sides...

    If the cabinet is small and light with thin sides like most of Krenov's were, then dowels will work just fine. If you have some reason for being worried about the strength, the only practical...
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    One of the funniest things I've ever heard in a...

    One of the funniest things I've ever heard in a woodworking video was Kingshott (put on English accent here) saying "If you can't saw to a line, you aught to be practicin' sawin', NOT making...
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    I think you're leaving out some very significant...

    I think you're leaving out some very significant things. Bevel up planes are very close to their relief angle, and a cutter needs a certain clearance on the backside to perform effectively. Creating...
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    David, he didn't "learn woodworking" from Alan...

    David, he didn't "learn woodworking" from Alan Peters, but he did spend some time in his shop. Enough that there are some things in his videos that come from that experience and are worth knowing.
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