Daily Bench Shot

[®smpr_fi_mac®]

I assume all done by now?

Unfortunately, no.  The legs just arrived today, but they're terribly flawed.  Open glue seams, glue seams that stand proud of the wood, a shattered foot that was badly repaired, and the need for HOURS of sanding to remove milling marks make them an utter failure.  I've reached out to the company that made them. 

They're pretty, though.

[Stwood_]

Maybe they sat in a warehouse, unfinished, for too long.
Drawing and releasing moisture

[Danny in Houston]

Unfortunately, no.  The legs just arrived today, but they're terribly flawed.  Open glue seams, glue seams that stand proud of the wood, a shattered foot that was badly repaired, and the need for HOURS of sanding to remove milling marks make them an utter failure.  I've reached out to the company that made them. 

They're pretty, though.

That design might be asking a bit too much from the wood.

[®smpr_fi_mac®]

That design might be asking a bit too much from the wood.

Nah.  It's just a turning.  They just did a crap job of it.

[®smpr_fi_mac®]

Update:

Will be receiving a refund for these legs.  At $770 shipped, I expected them to be ready for finish, as described. 

They aren't. 

So my customer has decided on some exaggerated curved cabriole legs instead.  I'll start building them next week. 

Unfortunately, no.  The legs just arrived today, but they're terribly flawed.  Open glue seams, glue seams that stand proud of the wood, a shattered foot that was badly repaired, and the need for HOURS of sanding to remove milling marks make them an utter failure.  I've reached out to the company that made them. 

They're pretty, though.

But here's one of three leg assemblies for a big trestle base for another customer.