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    Double sided tape is great, but not all...

    Double sided tape is great, but not all variations of it are created equal. If you're shopping at a "big box" store look for a cloth-backed tape intended to hold rugs in place. Fastcap makes some...
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    Well done! Bob Lang

    Well done!

    Bob Lang
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    Thanks for the kind words. Bob Lang

    Thanks for the kind words.

    Bob Lang
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    Popular Woodworking was just sold to Active...

    Popular Woodworking was just sold to Active Interest Media, the parent company of Woodsmith at a bankruptcy auction.

    Bob Lang
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    Thanks for the kind words Jeff. That stool is...

    Thanks for the kind words Jeff. That stool is nearly indestructible, even when it's just knocked together, and a lot of fun to build.

    Bob Lang
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    Just a minor correction, the organization is the...

    Just a minor correction, the organization is the Society of American Period Furniture Makers aka SAPFM. It's a great organization with chapters around the country. One of the benefits of membership...
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    I think you'll be OK with just edge gluing the...

    I think you'll be OK with just edge gluing the top pieces together. Structurally I don't think you need any stretchers front to back. The legs are pretty beefy and solidly connected to the top. If...
  8. What Dave said, looks good to me. Bob Lang

    What Dave said, looks good to me.

    Bob Lang
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    Thanks Bill, I try to do my best. Bob Lang

    Thanks Bill, I try to do my best.

    Bob Lang
  10. As good a resource as 3D Warehouse is, it can...

    As good a resource as 3D Warehouse is, it can take longer to find something than it would to model it. When I search I try terms that are either more general or more specific, often both if what I...
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    If it were easy, anybody could do it. For stuff...

    If it were easy, anybody could do it. For stuff like this I avoid numbers and layout the joint from the adjacent parts. You did what I would do. I usually carry the layout lines around to the show...
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    If you make it with quartersawn white oak...

    If you make it with quartersawn white oak absolutely no worries. Any other hardwood it should be OK.

    Bob Lang
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    Adjustable feet on the front, hidden below the...

    Adjustable feet on the front, hidden below the lowest shelf and behind the rail are a typical solution to this. There is a version that screws up and down, access through a hole just big enough for...
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    Using a miter gauge on a router table isn't worth...

    Using a miter gauge on a router table isn't worth the trouble it takes to get the fence and slot perfectly parallel with the gauge at a dead on right angle. It can be done, but you need to redo all...
  15. Sorry to kill the fun everyone was having trying...

    Sorry to kill the fun everyone was having trying to complicate this. :)

    Bob Lang
  16. I suggest a simple solution: make a separate...

    I suggest a simple solution: make a separate frame that fits inside the "show frame" and attach it with screws or rest it on cleats that are screwed to the inside of the lower rails. Quick and easy...
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    Here is a look inside. If there is a decent glue...

    Here is a look inside. If there is a decent glue joint between the horizontal and the vertical piece below it, you have created a beam that will bear an incredible amount of weight. If you're not...
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    Dave's suggestion to add an additional rail below...

    Dave's suggestion to add an additional rail below the piece with the hinges is a good one if you're still not convinced. This is a fairly typical form for a bench with storage below the seat. I'm not...
  19. That's the biggest reason. If no one in upper...

    That's the biggest reason. If no one in upper management understands (or cares about) the audience and the craft they aren't capable of hiring or keeping anyone who does to produce the content....
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    Look at lots of original Greene & Greene shapes....

    Look at lots of original Greene & Greene shapes. They are subtle and not mechanical - not the easiest thing to do with CAD. If you go with something drawn by hand you can always make a template and...
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    You have two issues. The first is drawing a cloud...

    You have two issues. The first is drawing a cloud lift and the second is drawing a cloud lift in SketchUp. You can still get a download of SketchUp Make 2017, but I just did this in SketchUp Free,...
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    You can get wrap-around safety glasses with a...

    You can get wrap-around safety glasses with a bifocal reading lens for less than $20. I think the big box stores have them, I order them from Amazon.

    Bob Lang
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    I would go with butt hinges. Euro hinges would...

    I would go with butt hinges. Euro hinges would work but are likely to sag over time with heavy doors like that. I can't post a link here but there is a post on my blog titled "Butt Hinges Without...
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    I have a question for you or perhaps another...

    I have a question for you or perhaps another reader: Does vintage Stickley furniture feature dovetailed drawer construction? I have never known for sure but think they might have used a...
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    Nice work!

    Nice work!
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