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    As a friend of Jr's I'll just state that I see...

    As a friend of Jr's I'll just state that I see regular emails from him (got one today) and talk with him once in a while by phone, and he was doing quite well last time we talked. As for why he...
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    I'm reminded of a quote attributed to Leonardo Da...

    I'm reminded of a quote attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci

    "Those who are enamored of practice without theory are like a pilot who goes into a ship without rudder or compass and never has any...
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    Yeah, I think it's interesting but not exactly my...

    Yeah, I think it's interesting but not exactly my cup o tea. I suspect these were designed by someone who has no idea that wood isn't a stable material. He or she was probably going for pure...
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    Wood Casting

    http://www.beautifullife.info/interior-design/wood-casting-furniture-by-hilla-shamia/

    This caught my eye. Apparently this is a process of pouring molten aluminum around a log and then cutting it...
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    That's almost certainly a 12 and a bargain at $8,...

    That's almost certainly a 12 and a bargain at $8, as long as it's straight it should make a fine user.
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    It's nice to know I'm not alone...

    It's nice to know I'm not alone...
  7. What he means is that the back of the drawer is...

    What he means is that the back of the drawer is taller than the front. Make the back tall enough so that it BARELY fits through the opening and leave the front room enough to expand and contract...
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    I like my pre-1928 12's. Even though Disston...

    I like my pre-1928 12's. Even though Disston made a big deal about using London Spring Steel in them, by all accounts they used the same steel in all their saws. I don't know if the treatment for...
  9. Man, I wish I lived close. Back in Kansas City I...

    Man, I wish I lived close. Back in Kansas City I had several good lumber suppliers, but Jacksonville, Fl appears to be a lumber wasteland...
  10. I totally agree, one person's value proposition...

    I totally agree, one person's value proposition is not another's. However, I do get a strong sniff of snobbery mixed with snake oil when reading the descriptions of those products, and sometimes...
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    As a parent of a child with asperger's, I'm NOT...

    As a parent of a child with asperger's, I'm NOT offended! LOL
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    Can't we all just get along??? Seriously...

    Can't we all just get along???

    Seriously though, I think it's critically important to understand why things were done a certain way in the first place before attempting to "innovate."

    I see...
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    This reminds me of one of my favorite quotations:...

    This reminds me of one of my favorite quotations:
    "Those who are enamored of practice without theory are like a pilot who goes into a ship without rudder or compass and never has any certainty where...
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    I've got a small pine end table that was made by...

    I've got a small pine end table that was made by my great grandfather in 1935. It has not been treated with kid gloves either. I still use it.

    Pine isn't hard, but it will last for generations...
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    Hang in there. Sharpening is the key, but it...

    Hang in there. Sharpening is the key, but it also has a bit of a learning curve. My $.02 is that I would encourage you not to get too wrapped around STUFF for sharpening, you can achieve good...
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    BTW George, I did find the videos online, and I'm...

    BTW George, I did find the videos online, and I'm about half-way through them.

    For any interested, Williamsburg made a video of George and his journeymen making a harpsichord and violin. I...
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    Creeker visit with George Wilson

    I just got back from spending Christmas in Williamsburg VA. And while there had a very enjoyable (but too short) visit with George Wilson.

    I had a great time at George’s shop. In fact, I was so...
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    I have a pair of Gramercy holdfasts, a pair of...

    I have a pair of Gramercy holdfasts, a pair of Jr's holdfasts, and about four pairs that I mad myself... "I'm Don, and I'm a recovering holdfastaholic..."

    The dynamics of holdfasts are kind of...
  19. Last year I made my 10 year old girl a bed for...

    Last year I made my 10 year old girl a bed for her American Girl doll. I was going to make a matching table and chair, but we wound up moving to Florida and packing my shop away...
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    Which gets to the dark side of apprenticeships...

    Which gets to the dark side of apprenticeships etc... The guilds were destroyed because they were an artificial barrier to entry, which amounted to monopoly; artificially suppressing competition and...
  21. I bought a bunch of quarter-sawn Sycamore really...

    I bought a bunch of quarter-sawn Sycamore really cheap (about $1.00/bf) a while back. It was frequently used as a secondary wood, and I figure I now have a lifetime supply of it.

    IMO secondary...
  22. Beautiful work.

    Beautiful work.
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    Talk about a stealth gloat/taunt! Greetings from...

    Talk about a stealth gloat/taunt! Greetings from a new fellow Floridian who doesn't miss the cold and snow of the Midwest.
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    Nicely done. I love working with Walnut.

    Nicely done. I love working with Walnut.
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    T-Bone Walker was closely associated with the...

    T-Bone Walker was closely associated with the Gibson ES-5 as well as the ES-335
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