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6 November 2016 at 5:51 am #142222
Hi David,
How does it feel in the hand? I was extremely fortunate to purchase a very well worn, early 20th century Disston dovetail saw which I have used as a pattern for my other saws. This Disston has a lot of relief at the top of the handle towards the horn, the end result in my experience is that the base of the palm seems to be centered and the natural fall of the thumb and index finger align precisely parallel with the saw blade (no squeeze in or outwards displacement).
The index finger in this alignment can then reliably be used as a guide as to the actual position of the blade. The great plus of this style of handle for me is that I can really relax my grip and be extremely confident that I can accurately saw.
6 November 2016 at 4:41 am #142221Nice piece, love the clean lines and plinth design. I understand it was built to fit a client’s space, however to my taste of proportion it would have stopped at four sections. Of course, the in-situ look and functionality is what counts. Great job, thanks for sharing.
18 December 2015 at 9:36 pm #133272Thanks Steve
[quote quote=133215]I like it looks very nice nice, great job.
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4 December 2015 at 12:29 am #132847Gallarotti
The best part is that you are able to change the design if it does not work the way you want it to. Total creative control as well as great learning experience.
13 November 2015 at 9:05 pm #132361[quote quote=132351]Your till looks great. May I ask if the bottom shelf is glued only or did you dowel or screw it on or otherwise reinforce it? [/quote]
Hello Wayne,
Just like Paul’s original the bottom shelf is attached using glue in well fitted stopped housing dado joints. Feel free to reinforce with screws or dowels if you like (added insurance – it all depends on the weight you expect it to support). I have no plans to reinforce this one as a larger unit built a couple of years ago for our daughter’s pantry has shown no likelihood of failure.
Thanks Martin.
13 November 2015 at 5:29 am #132343[quote quote=132304]Looking Good
That is a big back saw, must make big dovetails
FrankjLOL perfect for Paul Bunyan style joinery. Picked it up at a 4th July flea market in Fairplain West Virginia for $7, it sure gave the TSA folks something to talk about on the flight home. I have a lovely old 8″ Disston “Jackson” that is used for dovetail duty.
12 November 2015 at 3:17 am #132301[quote quote=132269]Very nice! Well made.
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Thanks for the compliment
12 November 2015 at 3:15 am #132300Thanks Matt, Paul’s quality approachable instruction in both print and online formats have struck a chord with me. I can only agree that a good understanding and honest practice of the fundamental techniques that he has demonstrated is a wonderful source of bringing the imagined to realization.
23 May 2015 at 6:39 pm #127296Hi Frank,
Thanks, it was a fun project made even better with the kids reactions.
23 May 2015 at 6:35 pm #127295Hi Matt,
LOL, I think it has passed inspection. It was funny how they gravitated to something made to their scale and claimed ownership.
23 May 2015 at 6:30 pm #127294Hi Gary,
The dye turned out better than I expected, so I will probably use on more projects. Makes my day when the models come to visit.
22 April 2015 at 5:39 am #126639Hi Max,
Nothing wrong with being curious. You might like to use the following link to look at a previous thread where members posted pictures of their workspaces:- https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/discussions/topic/show-your-workspace/
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