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Wegner Dolphin Chair #11: Middle Backrest Rail Prototyping
Ross Leidy
The original chair has top, middle, and lower rails that connect the two backrest stiles. In addition to providing additional stability, I think ...
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Just for Fun #9: Make Something (with "This")
littlecope
I think it was one of our Shop Teachers in High School, who told us about how challenging Shop was in the "Old Days"... We were told for instanc...
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Wegner Dolphin Chair #10: Arm/Seat Rail joint
Ross Leidy
Back when I was flush-trimming the arm and seat rail components, I avoided routing the straight edge on each where they would eventually be joined....
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Wegner Dolphin Chair #9: Arm Yoke Stretcher
Ross Leidy
For cutting the yoke tenons, I used the technique described by Ty earlier, rather than using a filler piece in the top curve of the yoke. Ultimate...
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Wegner Dolphin Chair #8: Seat Stretcher Tenons
Ross Leidy
I cut a set of stretchers on the CNC since its bed was large enough to accommodate their length. It's much less harrowing than flush trimming nar...
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Wegner Dolphin Chair #7: Mortise Jigs for the Seat Stretchers
Ross Leidy
I'm focusing on the seat components first so I can work out any kinks in the M/T process. The components that form seat sides have a single mortis...
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How it's made #13: Ebonizing
Dutchy
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How it's made #12: Ebonizing liquid
Dutchy
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Just for Fun #8: Gloat Box
littlecope
Littlecope Boxes have been entered, over the years, into a couple of New Hampshire State Fairs with excellent results! [20240923_145059.jpg] I am v...
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Toy Race Cars #2: Wheels
Dave Polaschek
I've turned wheels from most of the hardwoods I have in my lumber-hoard. Diffuse-porous woods are easiest. Hard-maple wears nice and long, so I'll ...
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Toy Race Cars #6: Overview / background
Dave Polaschek
Note, this should have been first, but Craftisian doesn't have a good way to go back and add a new entry out of order, as far as I can tell. [Imag...
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Toy Race Cars #4: Fenders
Dave Polaschek
The fenders can be made from a template, but if you change the wheel size, you'll probably want to adjust the fenders to match the wheels you've ma...
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