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Month: August 2014

by Paul Chilton
Posted on August 27, 2014June 7, 2015

The human scale

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Called in to see master shipwright Cody Horgan in his element working on a new crows nest (?) for the replica HMB Endeavour at Sydney Maritime museum. Check out this beast of a copper nail they use! Used in conjunction with a 'rove' (like a domed washer) these nails act more like rivets when the nail is cut short and hammered. #woodworking #shipwright @sea.museum

One of the stranger processes to contend with when going all-in with CNC. The cutter has produced this fuzzy edge on the end grain of the rail, otherwise the quality of the surface is pretty good, flat and square with no breakout. #woodworking

Friday afternoon glue-up is looking for trouble... Chaise is coming on slow and steady. #woodworking

Half way through frame fabrication of the chaise. Big thanks to Thirston @allwoodspecialtytimbers for working patiently with me to get to this point. In the first vid, you can see our 0.2mm cut to make sure we had the location right. Second image showing how the wide belt thickness-sander helped with ensuring flatness and uniformed thickness prior to going on the bed. Third image showing that while CNC introduces more accuracy and certainty, a slip of concentration can still easily create headaches (not this time). #woodworking

Trigger warning for those adverse to unorthodoxy. Today gluing up the Blackwood boards before they will be profiled by CNC machine. The CNC takes the place of the traditional method of the bandsaw and spindle moulder along with the associated form work. Many advantages but it's not without its own unique challenges. First video showing the finished example of the front leg/rail joint #woodworking #CNC

It's been a couple of months now since I learnt of the sad passing of David Savage who ran the Rowden School of Fine Furniture where I trained in 2014-15. I've since had a chance to reflect on my brief time knowing him and on his legacy - see the latest blog post on my website, including updated information about the school. Pictured here is David's Honduras chaise/day bed - a truly accomplished and inspirational design. (Credit for both photos to @finefurnituremaker) #finefurniture #davidsavage #furnituredesign

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