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| TLGriff:
--- Quote from: Brass_Machine on October 04, 2013, 11:10:52 AM --- --- Quote from: TLGriff on October 03, 2013, 11:23:31 PM ---... It's a huge change making this rustic furniture from the precision work I do with metal at home, but it is relaxing. We will probably move up here eventually but until then, the U.P. Is my woodworking retreat. ... --- End quote --- I am currently trying to build a couple of simple work benches. I just told my wife that I can make things in metal down to .001" but for the life of me I am having difficulty with 1/2" on a piece of wood that I can even get square! I think furniture makers fudge a lot of their measurements and make things to fit. Anyway, it is looking good Tom. From here, it looks like you could start a side business. :mmr: Eric --- End quote --- That's funny Eric, I had the same issue when I first stated this project. I had to overcome the urge to cut everything as close as humanly possible. Eventually I was able to throw the measuring tools aside and just cut to fit. I don't know about doing this stuff for a living though, there is a surprising amount of time invested in all the hand work. I suspect I would get pretty hungry if I tried to make a living at it. My natural urge would be to make fixtures and tools to make the construction more efficient, but then it wouldn't have that hand made appearance. Tom |
| TLGriff:
--- Quote from: dsquire on October 04, 2013, 12:19:02 PM ---Tom Judging by the look of that table and bed that you are working on I see excellent quality. A lot of people would pay good money for hand crafted furniture like that. :thumbup: :clap: I think that it is maybe time to give up your day job and have some fun. :lol: :lol: Thanks for sharing this with us and I look forward to seeing more of this. :D :D Cheers :beer: Don --- End quote --- Thanks Don, but like I told Eric, I think I would get pretty hungry trying to do this stuff for a living. Tom |
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