Why don’t furniture woodworking projects have more backs or undersides. It seems like I always scratch, chisel, or dent, or rout the wrong spot. I think, “oh that’s okay, I’ll just use that on the back or bottom.” Of course there’s always something already wrong with that side, too much sap wood, funky grain pattern, knot hole, or another gouge!
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It's called character.
and www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com)
- Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer
I'm pretty sure the tradition of having the marking lines on hand cut dovetails started out as... oh crap! scribe lines. Now it's called character and artistic tradition.
I don't see scribe lines as character or a flaw. I suppose they are a sign of hand craftsmanship while also possibly a lack of attention to detail.Chris @ http://www.flairwoodworks.com and http://www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com)
- Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer
Scribe lines are a great way of retrofitting authenticity to machine-cut dovetails
funky grain pattern....
It's called character.
OK... So I also love Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech
I for one, just loved his melting clocks.. Sort of like me if I drank to much! Sort of like me as I got older.. I lost track of time!
Will,That's quite the moustache he's got!Chris @ http://www.flairwoodworks.com and http://www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com)
- Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer
Try channelling Mr Escher
http://www.mcescher.com/
Works for me . . .
roc
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln ( 54° shaves )
Jointer,
Corner cabinets. Only one front, but two backs! And multiple shelves, all of which have an underside.
Ray
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