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Dean,
I use a biscuit joiner rarely, but it is handy for assembly/alignment issues. Many years ago, I bought a Porter Cable joiner (Type III, I think). At the time, it came with a generous supply of biscuits. I immediately put them all in ziploc bags and I’ve never bought or tried any others.
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Decided to add my $0.02.
I recall the presentation where Frank Klausz discussed his glue ups. He said he uses Elmer’s white glue, BUT he makes sure it is fresh. His method was to have his minions glue up samples and, once cured, HE would hit them with a mallet to break the joint. If the glue held, he would use it, else it got rejected. He never said how hard he hit the joint. That’s a master’s secret. 🙂
A tip for Dean: When using biscuits, I squeeze them in a machinist’s vise before I insert them into the slot. It makes assembly easier and the glue then swells them back up to original size.
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Mike, it’s a hard balance. It’s very natural to want to invite people to enjoy your chair by sitting in it but some chairs have so much work in them, that the builder might be very protective.
The way this would work is that we ask the builder if he or she is comfortable letting the public sample the seating and then place the chair in the “touch” or “NO touch” zone as appropriate.
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Thanks Mike. I brought this up with the very thought of presenting it to the Board at next Monday’s meeting, along with some other show issues to be discussed/resolved.
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As a follow-on to my previous comments, it occurred to me that I hadn’t been entirely clear on what I was proposing. I am proposing that we have a separate category of projects that allow them to be touched by the public. Those projects will be displayed in a separate area from the other projects and signage will clearly state what can and what cannot be touched.
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I appreciate the concerns as expressed by Mike Mittleman, but I still feel that doing this is worthwhile. To address Mike’s concerns:
1. An exhibitor accepts that the project might be broken if handled and is good with that or doesn’t agree to the exhibit.
2. The same for other damage.
3. The same for theft.
4. No one bears responsibility. We declare “No fault” and just enjoy the potential for a positive experience.
5. I envision minimal monitoring.Look, we know going into this that the risks Mike focuses on are real and accept that, if we choose to exhibit a project in this category, bad things can happen. If we decide we need to be so “careful”, we can hire a lawyer to draw up release from liability contracts to be signed by exhibitors. I think that’s silly, but consistent with these fears. Or we could decide to just not do it at all.
Still, I think it’s worth doing.
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Interesting.
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Thanks, Mike. The marquetry is not my best but I’m slowly easing back into it. A special shout of thanks to Rolf who lasered the letters. Here are a couple of additional photos.
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Thanks everyone for all the insight. In the end, I decided to go with simple miter corners and a glued in plywood bottom. Made it easier for the sliding top and I eliminated the need for hinges and a catch.
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Still, we haven’t discussed where to put the pins and tails. Assuming a rectangular box, I’m thinking the tails go on the long side and the pins on the short. My current application isn’t a jewelry box, but it serves as a good example. Traditionally, the catch or lock goes on the long side and the hinges on the opposite long side. We should call this the “show” side”. Then, aesthetically, would we chose to put pins or tails on the show side? I know we could choose to do either, I’m just wondering if there is a “traditional” choice.
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