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    Ebay

    Why not offer an item to forum members first, then if no nibbles, list it on eBay? That way, everyone's happy. (This is a strategy frequently used on Woodnet, for example)
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    Chairmaking Class with Brian Boggs

    Actually, that was Gary Rogowski (owner of the Northwest Woodworking School) that he was describing, though it sounded like it was in jest. (I wasn't sure, that's why I left Gary's name out of my original report.) Brian doesn't give himself enough credit, I think. He is amazing about his...
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    Chairmaking Class with Brian Boggs

    You're still trying to digest it? My brain is still malformed. ;) Some things have gone from the "fiddly and I don't know how to do them" category into the "easy" category. Some things I'm still pondering. One of the mods I'd like to make is to make the overall chair with a larger seat -- and...
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    Chairmaking Class with Brian Boggs

    I'm not making any more chairs yet, but I will be. :)
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    Chairmaking Class with Brian Boggs

    Day 5: Wrap-up Wow, it's hard to believe it's over -- it's a little surreal, honestly. Boggs discussed the two primary differences between his chairs and the classic post-and-rung chairs. 1) His rear legs have a below-the-seat rear curve of 12 degrees. This helps prevent tipping -- it's a lot...
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    Chairmaking Class with Brian Boggs

    Day 4: It Ain't Cabinetmaking Now that the slats have been fitted, we put the bottom legs in a taper jig and bandsaw the taper on the bottom 10" of the legs. Important note: bandsaw with curved part of leg up. Of course, you can also do this step with drawknife, plane, etc. Scraper tuning...
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    Chairmaking Class with Brian Boggs

    Day 3: More on bending; mortising; slat theory For bending, you're looking for straight grain, it doesn't matter if it's flat-sawn, rift-sawn, or quarter-sawn. The face (front) of the bent leg should be flat sawn. For cherry and walnut, rung precision is critical if you're also using them for...
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    Chairmaking Class with Brian Boggs

    Day 1 recap additions: Brian said that he started his first shop for $50. Soon after that, he was laid off, and he never did bother getting another job, because he was soon making money doing woodworking. He also gave a rule of thumb (though he noted it worked mostly for domestic hardwood)...
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    Chairmaking Class with Brian Boggs

    I've posted this to a couple of other forums, but I realize not everyone reads everything, so I'm posting it here too. These are my notes from the five days of class I had with Brian Boggs. Day 1: And then tragedy struck Since I was so exhausted I couldn't think Sunday night, I deferred the...
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    Setting adjusterless metal block planes?

    Ahh, Mr. C., I never thought to put a piece of paper under the heel or toe. Excellent tip. (I did otherwise set planes with a hard block of wood, so I already had that part down.)
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    Perfect for a sinner?

    I'm sure they are handy, but it is the funniest typo I've seen all month. :) Of course, it's only the third of the month (where I am)....
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    Victor Socket Chisels or Kirschen 1101 Bevel Edge Chisels?

    I love that David C is here. Tonight, I made my first dado where I'd used a saw on the sides and chiseled out the middle. It wasn't as bad as I was expecting (though it's not a work of art, to be sure). The plastic-handled Marples chisel did a creditable job.
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    Making a hammer handle

    I wanted to thank Alf for this topic, for I'm supposed to show up with a particular hammer to class next week -- and I have only the hammer head (hand-forged and hand-hammered -- pretty thing, really). I got some dry turning stock (harder than anything I had in the appropriate size) for the...
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    Mr first second-hand haul!

    Sure, but alas the answer won't be as interesting as your question. :lol: 8/4 Teak (Burmese, not plantation) off the shorts rack: $7/bf 8/4 Teak not off the shorts rack: $14/bf 8/4 Hard maple: $9.75/bf So, we make do with teak. How we must suffer for our art!
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    Mr first second-hand haul!

    Oh, and welcome whiteant.
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