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TLGriff:

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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.
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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

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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
 

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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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