Howdy,I originally posted this to Assign an Expert for Me,but from what I now understand that does not exist any more so here it is in Joinery.I have been working on/experimenting with curved joinery for a couple of years and am now getting what I consider good results up to 8 feet long.The photos I am posting are of a 3×6 slab bubinga and maple.I was wondering if anyone knows of other examples of curved joinery anything like this.I have seen a photo of a carriage joint with a curved detail but nothing of this size.Just another”field rat”finish carpenter from NH now living in Utah.
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Flash, That is very interesting, and I have never seen anything like it this size. So trying to figure this out, the tongue and grove are full length both sides? That is impressive. So tell us more how do you do it?
Don't mind Ralph, he has funny legs and is always envious.....
AZMO
Yes the tongue and groove are full length both sides.
"I have been working on
"I have been working on curved joinery for a couple of years and now I'm getting pretty good results."
Wow! I would say so!
The fit appears flawless and the tongue and groove defies explanation. Does it run the full length of the insert?
Flash,
My first woodworking job was making wooden water skis, specifically the decorative wood top veneer. One technique we used was to saw a curvey line down through a thick plank and then sandwich some thin pieces of contrasting wood in between the two halfs and glue it all back together using waterproof resin glue, then we sent it out to be sliced into veneers for laminating onto the top of the ski.
Your technique goes futher in that the curves are different each side of center. Not something you see everyday, looks nice.
Bret
Thanks Bret, The curves on the top are made by the same templates just fliped 180 degrees.
Cracked this in the early 70's, still teach the art.
Not only along curved lines for intimacy but with inclusive gluejoints and tongues & grooves.
http://patwarner.com/images/fish.jpg
So is this a cult, no one will tell Frosty and I the basics?
I am guessing, template and bushings but I don't see how one template works for both sides....?
AZMO
I'm guessing two pairs of perfectly matching/mating templates, each pair cut down the middle of boards long enough for the top. One pair works for the left and right sides of the left joint, the other pair for corresponding sides of the right joint.
But, I've guessed wrong at least three times in my life, each wrong guess ending in a divorce. ;-)
No cult here
Sorry I didn't get back sooner. I have been working on this curved joinery project for several years in my spare time after seeing a carriage joint with a curved detail. I came up with a method to do that joint(the photo had no instructions with it) then I started doing curved miters in 5 inch then 4 foot and 8 foot templates.
That fish is interesting,great work.How big is it? Are you the one who made the carriage joint with a curved detail that appeared in a Tuanton Press book,seeing that carriage joint is what got me started in this curved joinery thing several years ago.I now have four 8 foot template sets,three 4 foot sets and I have made some curved miters in 5 inch material.
Sorry it took me so long to reply,I forgot that I had posted this here.You aren't the first to comment on the legs.
Was the second person to write about this in FWW.
2 samples, the first: A step & repeat with integral/centered 3/16" T&G: http://patwarner.com/images/fish.jpg
The second, the same DNA, but a stylized unlock-able dovetail 1/2 lap. http://patwarner.com/images/ctr_joint.jpg
Have studied the complimentary templet routing scenario x 25 years. Used in surfaces (usually full thickness), for patch work and joinery.
Tho interesting and challenging it is still essentially novelty/folly. My students like the stuff, now done all with collars.
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