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  1. Nice!!!! Will create many memeories for...

    Nice!!!! Will create many memeories for generations!
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    Looks fantastic! I love the curves on the...

    Looks fantastic! I love the curves on the side/legs! Look forward to the rest of the bill. Thanks for posting!
  3. Shuuuussssh, cabinet scrapers are hand tool...

    Shuuuussssh, cabinet scrapers are hand tool woodworkers secret weapon!!!
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    Aluminum straightedges from Lee Valley are pretty...

    Aluminum straightedges from Lee Valley are pretty affordable, especially considering how much you’ll use them -straight, light and stable are key for straight edges. Need them for joining longer...
  5. Cool! Thanks for the history

    Cool! Thanks for the history
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    Very nice Ben! A shoulder plane is super helpful...

    Very nice Ben! A shoulder plane is super helpful in trimming miter to get nice fit. It’s not easy to get square frame AND tight miters, but yours looks great. Look forward to seeing more of your...
  7. Steven, thanks for your typicality generous offer...

    Steven, thanks for your typicality generous offer but I’m good. I’m sure you’ll make better things than me with that tool. Sharp blades that spin around scare me😀
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    As my Master Chief in the Navy used to say when...

    As my Master Chief in the Navy used to say when guys would start bar fights- “take it outside, I’m here to have a good time “. Not sure what the internet equivalent of that is but if we have to go...
  9. Hey Joe, you’re exactly right – I try and allow...

    Hey Joe, you’re exactly right – I try and allow room for the top to expand across the grain within the mortices of the breadboard ends. That means, as you correctly anticipated, that the mortices in...
  10. AJ, I appreciate your feedback, and you’re quite...

    AJ, I appreciate your feedback, and you’re quite right; although I borrowed many of the design elements from the Greene and Greene style (which could be considered derivative of Craftsmen), such as...
  11. Thanks Steven- that’s just what I was thinking...

    Thanks Steven- that’s just what I was thinking of. I’ve never used anything like that- how do you like it? Is there a blade in there somewhere you can sharpen? Seems like would be very popular with...
  12. Mark, I 100% recommend the sliding veritas...

    Mark, I 100% recommend the sliding veritas square/ruler thing. I don’t know what it’s really called, but I use it all the time for marking relative to reference face-e.g. laying out rabbit...
  13. Thanks Scott, I appreciate you letting me know...

    Thanks Scott, I appreciate you letting me know you enjoyed the build thread. When it comes to Woodworking, there’s always more than one way to skin a cat and I always enjoy seeing how other people...
  14. Thanks Eric. I already built the 3 companion...

    Thanks Eric. I already built the 3 companion pieces- coffee table, end table and sofa table. Not sure how to find them but I probably posted at least some of the builds previously on SMC.

    I’ve...
  15. Counselor, great to hear from you- wishing you...

    Counselor, great to hear from you- wishing you and yours all the best for wonderful Holidays and a fantastic central coast new year! Please look me up next time you’re in town!

    Cheers!
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    Fantastic!!

    Fantastic!!
  17. Here’s some pics of the final tabletop glued up....

    Here’s some pics of the final tabletop glued up.

    https://i.postimg.cc/vT1ZrLRm/61.jpg

    https://i.postimg.cc/xdR8n1y9/62.jpg


    I made the pulls out of black and white ebony. When I’m trying to...
  18. Through dovetails in the drawer backs and proud...

    Through dovetails in the drawer backs and proud finger joints (characteristic of the style) for drawer fronts.

    https://i.postimg.cc/XJkfMWX5/46.jpg

    https://i.postimg.cc/q78nnrsF/47.jpg
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  19. I like using sliding dovetails to join the...

    I like using sliding dovetails to join the vertical dividers that define the drawer openings. Stopped dadoes are easier, but the sliding DT’s are my little conceit for showing off joinery I like but...
  20. For jointing a straight edge on what will be the...

    For jointing a straight edge on what will be the bottom shelf, I really like this shop made planing stop that goes in my face vice with a wedge that holds the work please piece in place. I find the...
  21. Here’s the dry fit I’m going for. ...

    Here’s the dry fit I’m going for.

    https://i.postimg.cc/cLTGJgjk/12.jpg

    https://i.postimg.cc/mr5xYxTQ/13.jpg

    I’m a routing the groove for the solid, ¼” thick re-sawn side panels in the legs...
  22. Build Thread for Greene and Greene Sideboard- lots of pics

    This is a mostly hand tool build thread for a Greene and Greene sideboard in Walnut. This is the fourth piece in a matching set of coffee table, end table and sofa table. My intent is to share some...
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    Thanks guys-super helpful feedback! Good points...

    Thanks guys-super helpful feedback! Good points about the style of piece matters when you’re talking about material guestions like this.

    Just finished and will post build thread eventually....
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    Is this too much "Fiquire"?

    I'm building a sideboard with 3 drawers. Here are pics of the carcass and the board I'm considering using for the 3 drawers. As I hope you can see, drawer front board has lots of "Defects". Question...
  25. Thanks Eric, I saw your other thread where you...

    Thanks Eric, I saw your other thread where you posted the pics and now I understand -can only send PM if a member!! It’s always the IT that gets me!!
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