gatordoc

Indeed, very nice, shows a spock of genius I'd say. Is it oak?

I think there are two issues, one aesthetic and one structural. As you point out, the aesthetic one is not important here. To maximize the structural support, I think you want the wedges to be the least wedge-like you can manage. In essence you want long straight shims so the entirety of the joint is filled, not just the top. With wedges, the top of the dovetail is fixed, but the lower part of the joint is still going to be loose. I think this is where one adds "DAMHIK".

Yes, enough already! I'm 55 and would really like to see other furniture styles in FWW. They could continue to publish the now mandatory A&C piece, but maybe (pleeeeeese) include some other historic designs? I'd love to see how someone does the ornate Art Nouveau style carving. Looking back over decades of FWW it seems A&C is increasing its page/year quota. How about some empire chairs/couches? Biedermeier? If you watch movies, look at how they signify wealth and power in settings, always with Louis 15/16 furniture.

So yeah, I'm on board with something that's not fumed oak.

After several finishing disasters (I like to experiment) I could really use Dresdner's help.

Steve W

Don't forget "Bandsaw or card scraper - how to surface mahogany for French Polish"

Steve W.

A high quality smoothing plane would be great! Did you hear that Santa? Veritas, Lie Nielsen come to mind.

A high quality smoothing plane would be great! Did you hear that Santa? Veritas, Lie Nielsen come to mind.

I support the idea of more Art Nouveau (Ruhlmann, Galle, and how about a Biedermeier piece? I'm also a fan of Federal style and French Empire. And I doubt anyone is brave enough (or foolish enough), but how a Carlo Bugatti-type article?

Cheers!

Steve