tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post4667890309765762940..comments2023-06-26T03:54:57.083-07:00Comments on The Joiner's Apprentice: [Workbench] Flattening and Patchingupriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831787533348044017noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post-23224505178604523682012-08-17T16:26:39.037-07:002012-08-17T16:26:39.037-07:00J-
I'm located on the central Oregon coast, w...J-<br /><br />I'm located on the central Oregon coast, where alder is like a weed. It is quite rare in the lumberyards since it is not appreciated as a fine hardwood, but there are so many trees around that anyone with a mill tends to have a stash of it. I really love it; Jim Tolpin calls it "poor man's cherry" and that is accurate, but perhaps too harsh.<br /><br />upriverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831787533348044017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post-53072898250959851982012-08-17T11:57:49.178-07:002012-08-17T11:57:49.178-07:00I've read em all I think. I have the opposite ...I've read em all I think. I have the opposite issue. I don't recall ever seeing alder here in the northeast. However, pine is pretty cheap. I paid $25 for a 1x12x10' at home depot for my box. Where are you located?J Contracthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06887478178076983803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post-39539555744734578032012-08-17T10:08:49.896-07:002012-08-17T10:08:49.896-07:00Yes my boxes (4 so far) are all from alder. I woul...Yes my boxes (4 so far) are all from alder. I would use white pine if I could get it for less than an arm and a leg! <br /><br />The school box is a great design. I'm still trying to keep them "by the book" but do have lots of ideas for improving them.<br /><br />I do not glue the entire bottom. The nails seem plenty strong.<br /><br />Sadly I don't have posts here organized all that well (waiting to migrate to wordpress) but if you dig through the archives I have some School Box posts.upriverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831787533348044017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post-37634261414183532322012-08-17T09:59:43.504-07:002012-08-17T09:59:43.504-07:00Sorry for the formality. My name is John. Like you...Sorry for the formality. My name is John. Like your Blog.<br /><br />Nice to hear how smoothly it went. Hopefully mine goes as smooth. Mine is Pine. Yours was Alder I believe? <br /><br />So that's fine finish cut nails for the bottom and headless brads for the mouldings. All from Tremont?<br /><br />Did you glue the entire bottom? Or just the front as is mentioned in "The Joiner ..."?J Contracthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06887478178076983803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post-52907136245447599162012-08-17T09:18:47.025-07:002012-08-17T09:18:47.025-07:00J Contract-
I've talked about the school box...J Contract- <br /><br />I've talked about the school boxes a bit in previous posts, and this one went so smoothly there is not much to say. It is currently getting a coat of BLO each day, up to number 4 now. I stop at 5.<br /><br />The bottom of the box is nailed onto the sides with "fine finish"cut nails, I believe 4d. The moulding then covers the bottom and the sides, and is tacked on with headless brads. I use nails from Tremont.upriverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831787533348044017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post-1518854516609859712012-08-17T09:08:51.880-07:002012-08-17T09:08:51.880-07:00Rob. No update on the next Schoolbox? I take it th...Rob. No update on the next Schoolbox? I take it the bench has you busy enough. I am following your progress on the schoolbox builds though. I'm in the middle of mine right now. Did you mention how you fastened the bottom of the box to the sides? Did you use cut nails? What size and style if you don't mind me asking?J Contracthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06887478178076983803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post-44123321880423353682012-08-16T17:05:40.576-07:002012-08-16T17:05:40.576-07:00Oh God, I saw that right after the one with your l...Oh God, I saw that right after the one with your little assistant and was terrified she lost a finger or something! Though, it seemed unlikely that you'd document that on the blog!Phul Devihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001424066432419292noreply@blogger.com