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Anyone have a horse that needs a shave?
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I'm working on building a Windsor chair at school. Shaping the spindles is a bit of a drag with a bench vise having to loosen the vise and re-tighten every time I want to turn the spindle, not to m...

Tagged: shaving, horse, galoote, drawknife, chair

Started this discussion. Last reply by Beth Perry Nov 8.

Wedging through-tenons

To clarify, I'm building a shaving horse. The legs are turned and will fit into holes or round mortises if you prefer and I wanted to wedge them, same as you would with legs on a Windsor chair. Try...

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Wedging through-tenons
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Just mainly trying to refresh my memory on two things: 1) When wedging a through-tenon do you wedge it with the grain or across the grain? My instinct says across the grain but I want to be sure. ...

Started this discussion. Last reply by Scott Merrick Nov 4.

New "job"
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I quit my life-sucking paralegal job a month or so ago. My goal was to come up with some kind of part-time work to keep my truck payments up and focus on getting my shop running in a more serious m...

Started this discussion. Last reply by Scott Merrick Nov 4.

 

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Allen Lindsey commented on Dyami Plotke's photo 'Granite Tablesaw Top Anyone?'
If the person assembling it was anything like the guy putting it together in the Western Hills/Cincinnati store when I happened to drop by the day they put it out it's very likely the employee dropped it, said "Oh, f*** it." and just laid it on to...
November 9
Beth Perry replied to Allen Lindsey's discussion 'Anyone have a horse that needs a shave?'
Nice topic name. You got my attention.
November 8
Paul-Marcel St-Onge replied to Allen Lindsey's discussion 'Anyone have a horse that needs a shave?'
Looks like you have it all done and the beavers are hung-over. But for reference, I know Brian Boggs has a shaving horse design. He talks about it in a Lie-Nielsen video plus there's an online-only article about it in FWW. I did a quick google of ...
November 6
Allen Lindsey added a discussion
Anyone have a horse that needs a shave?
I'm working on building a Windsor chair at school. Shaping the spindles is a bit of a drag with a bench vise having to loosen the vise and re-tighten every time I want to turn the spindle, not to mention the spindles get really bendy and springy w...
November 6
Scott Merrick replied to Allen Lindsey's discussion 'Wedging through-tenons'
Ahhh, now I think I got you. You are talking about, do you wedge across/with the grain of the mortised board not the direction of the tenon grain. Trying to remember all the Norm/St. Roy shows I have seen on chair building.... I think you want ...
November 4
Mark Anderson replied to Allen Lindsey's discussion 'Wedging through-tenons'
You would cut across the growth rings to reduce the tendancy of your wedge splitting your tenon. As Scott face up on table saw
November 4
Scott Merrick replied to Allen Lindsey's discussion 'New "job"'
Congrats, I figure I will bump into you one of these days, I just havn't had the energy to drive from the east side up there lately.
November 4
Allen Lindsey replied to Allen Lindsey's discussion 'Wedging through-tenons'
To clarify, I'm building a shaving horse. The legs are turned and will fit into holes or round mortises if you prefer and I wanted to wedge them, same as you would with legs on a Windsor chair. Trying to figure out if it matters which way I orient...
November 4
Scott Merrick replied to Allen Lindsey's discussion 'Wedging through-tenons'
For cutting plywood the good face goes up on the table saw, down with a hand held circular saw. The surface wood fibers get support from the wood underneath when the blade teeth are entering the wood which is on top for the table saw. As for we...
November 4
Allen Lindsey added a discussion
Wedging through-tenons
Just mainly trying to refresh my memory on two things: 1) When wedging a through-tenon do you wedge it with the grain or across the grain? My instinct says across the grain but I want to be sure. 2) Not really joinery related, but... when cuttin...
November 4
Carolynne replied to Allen Lindsey's discussion 'New "job"'
let loose in candy store.... I would never have money left over...
November 3
Vic Hubbard replied to Allen Lindsey's discussion 'New "job"'
Congrats Allen!!!!! I glad you finally were able to get the hell outta dodge!!!
November 3
nateswoodworks replied to Allen Lindsey's discussion 'New "job"'
It is nice to hear that you are HAPPY. After being a welder for a bit over 12yrs for a company that had went to the dogs, they closed the plant. I have been a lot happier ever since. I am glad to see that it turned out great for you, and a discoun...
November 3
Jeremy Bordelon replied to Allen Lindsey's discussion 'New "job"'
What's the discount like? My wife has actually considered getting a p/t job at our local store. She figures the discount on my toys might make the retail job pay and hours worth it.
November 3
Kenneth replied to Allen Lindsey's discussion 'New "job"'
Nice find Allen. What a complete life change in a short amount of time. :)
November 3
Dave replied to Allen Lindsey's discussion 'New "job"'
Very cool Allen. I noticed you had not posted for a while and was wondering what happened to you. My wife used to work at Bath and Body Works during the holidays - I think she spent more than she made.
November 3

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What kind of woodworking are you interested in?
Turning, cabinetry, furniture construction, you name it. The only thing I haven't tried yet is carving.
How long have you been woodworking?
3-5 years

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Allen Lindsey

As giddy as a school girl

Today is the day. My last day with the law firm that has employed me for a bit over 12 years now. My de-employment is voluntary. After all of this time the stress levels reached a point, and the moral ambiguity of what we do here is at a level, where I no longer feel like I can work in this field. Life is too short to come and go from work every day feeling physically ill.

So, a new journey begins. I don't have a specific job to go to and I don't have to for the moment. Thankfully my dear wife… Continue

Posted on October 5, 2009 at 10:01am — 11 Comments

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