Congrats! I think you will do well, your desk is spectacular.
I'll have to stop by and check out the works on display.
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Congrats! I think you will do well, your desk is spectacular.
I'll have to stop by and check out the works on display.
Bumbling forward into the unknown.
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Thanks guys. Brian, your work makes this look like 7th grade ship class. And that's not false modesty. I wish they had picked something with hand cut dovetails. I machined these ones 😟
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That's false modesty
I appreciate the kind words, but I have a feeling you're going to do very well in the competition.
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VERY nice work!!! You should be proud!!!
Jerry
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I agree with every one else Prashun great job...Looks really nice & fits the spot you put it...
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Thanks. The Works in Wood competition at New Hope Arts Center happened this past weekend. WOW that was one humbling experience. It was inspiring to see so many craftsman from around here. They came out of the proverbial woodwork!
If any of you are in New Hope, I'd take a trip before Dec 16. There are some truly wonderful pieces in there. My two (I also was accepted for a walnut 'waterfall' style bench) sat humbly but respectably on the side.
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You don't say. I'm down in northern Wilmington, DE, but a mini road trip seems in my future.Originally Posted by Prashun Patel
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Incredible craftsmanship, something I could only dream of doing.
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Al, I'm flattered, but it's really overstating it. If you are willing to take a long time, and a lot of trial and error, anyone can do it. I think the difference between the masters and the rest of us is that they don't need the trial and error; they can go straight from concept to implementation and their eye and hand are skilled to not let them down. For me, the results - especially in the design - are hit or miss. If I had a nickel for every false start...
Also, there are a lot of tricks in this that make it look harder than it is. For instance, the little collars around the stretcher are to give the side rails more girth so that the curve can be scribed on it. It's a happy coincidence that once you round it over, it makes an eye-pleasing ring. All the joints are cut square before the transitions are made, so fitting and clamping is straightforward. The 'carving' is also very forgiving. You do a little, stand back, and do a little more.
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Ooh...thanks for the reminder. It completely slipped my mind! And yea...there are some outstanding and creative folks around here.
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