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Beautiful work, Derek. A lifetime of learning and skill distilled into an excellent build along. Thanks very much.
I have a client who has a piece very similar to that. Not nearly as well made, however.
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project.
I always observed the older furniture (the tenons to legs), the tenon ends were curved/angled to match the rounded legs, instead of flattening the leg.
Is there any advantage in doing it your way? Quicker....etc?
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(01-08-2019, 02:14 PM)Stwood_ Wrote:
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I always observed the older furniture (the tenons to legs), the tenon ends were curved/angled to match the rounded legs, instead of flattening the leg.
Is there any advantage in doing it your way? Quicker....etc?
It depends on the thickness/diameter of the leg. With thick stock, as here, it is advantageous to flatten the face of the mortice as this is easier.
With thin legs, as with this chair, I coped the tenon to match the mortice ...
Regards from Perth
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(01-08-2019, 08:10 PM)Derek Cohen Wrote: It depends on the thickness/diameter of the leg. With thick stock, as here, it is advantageous to flatten the face of the mortice as this is easier.
With thin legs, as with this chair, I coped the tenon to match the mortice ...
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Ok thanks. Just wondering there. I usually always angle the tenon to match the leg, just the way I was taught. Makes a better fit, hides the joint somewhat. I don't remember ever seeing a leg flattened that way.
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Amazing work as always Derek.
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(01-09-2019, 07:20 PM)Stwood_ Wrote: Ok thanks. Just wondering there. I usually always angle the tenon to match the leg, just the way I was taught. Makes a better fit, hides the joint somewhat. I don't remember ever seeing a leg flattened that way.
The legs in these examples are round. The shoulders of a tenon are square. Square peg into a round ... well, not hole, but you get the drift.
Angling the tenon is a given. It is what you do with the shoulders.
Here is a link to an article by Garrett Hack, but his tapered legs are square: https://www.finewoodworking.com/fwnpdffr...-table.pdf
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Exemplary work, Derek!
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(01-10-2019, 12:07 AM)Derek Cohen Wrote: The legs in these examples are round. The shoulders of a tenon are square. Square peg into a round ... well, not hole, but you get the drift.
Angling the tenon is a given. It is what you do with the shoulders.
Here is a link to an article by Garrett Hack, but his tapered legs are square: https://www.finewoodworking.com/fwnpdffr...-table.pdf
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I should have said angling the shoulder.
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I haven't stopped by here in a long time. Nice to see such beautiful work with so much detail provided.
Thanks
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(01-10-2019, 10:55 PM)Bill_de Wrote: I haven't stopped by here in a long time. Nice to see such beautiful work with so much detail provided.
Thanks
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