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    Well that’s some major suckage. The forum was a...

    Well that’s some major suckage. The forum was a nice way to document the process and integrate words and images. Thanks for the responses Bob, Junkie and Monster.
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    I was looking at a thread I posted back in 2005,...

    I was looking at a thread I posted back in 2005, but couldn't see the pics.

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f40/rietveld-inspired-zigzag-tables-25114?highlight=rietveld+zigzag

    Z
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    Pictures not showing??

    Hi All. haven't been on here for a while, so maybe something has changed, but images from my prior posts aren't showing. Could someone please help me to see the pictures?

    cheers,
    Z
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    Thanks Ian. Those all all excellent points to...

    Thanks Ian. Those all all excellent points to think about. I definitely like the idea of a vertical door handle.
    I haven't any experience with making stuff from veneered panels, except bare MDF for...
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    Thanks Larks. Interesting idea about a hinged...

    Thanks Larks. Interesting idea about a hinged panel incorporating a lock. I'm just not sure how it would work to lock both of those bottom drawers.

    Mark David, I've been googling Wellington...
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    Thanks ajw. Yes it's been a while, distracted by...

    Thanks ajw. Yes it's been a while, distracted by work relocations, divorce, new house, etc., but finally set up the new shed and getting back into woodworking.

    Good idea about the veneer. I'll...
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    Cabinet commission — design

    A mate wants me to build him a storage cabinet. Some design features include:

    Two-drawer base
    separable top cabinet with drawers and adjustable shelves
    hanging space in cabinet door
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    Furniture restorer in Adelaide?

    Can anyone recommend a furniture restorer in Adelaide? A family member has a small wooden coffee table complete and in reasonable condition that he would like restored.
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    Otto's is nice and close to Norwood and I've had...

    Otto's is nice and close to Norwood and I've had good service from them in the past:)
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    Beautiful boxes: will be the talk of any gig.

    Beautiful boxes: will be the talk of any gig.
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    Beautiful display of Australian design, skill and...

    Beautiful display of Australian design, skill and timbers. Looking forward to the AWR article.
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    I certainly couldn't get those straight baseline...

    I certainly couldn't get those straight baseline cuts with a coping saw. In pine, it probably works better than with a chisel: even when it is scalpel-sharp, the pine fibres just collapse.

    Well...
  13. Thread: Rietveld

    by zenwood
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    You could try the book How to construct Rietveld...

    You could try the book How to construct Rietveld furniture, by Peter Drijver and Johannes Niemeijer.
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    Original Rietveld zigzag table is in the Art Gallery of South Australia

    Was in the Adelaide art gallery on the weekend, and came across an original Rietveld zigzag chair. It was labelled a "new acquisition", so I assume it's on permanent display. Looks pretty rough:...
  15. Thread: box catch

    by zenwood
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    You could try a flipper catch. See the final...

    You could try a flipper catch. See the final image here, and posts 100 and following in this thread for a full description and a WIP sequence.
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    Looks fantastic. Well done. How did you clamp...

    Looks fantastic. Well done. How did you clamp the joints? Are they reinforced? Is there a bottom?

    What on earth is vertical cut mango?

    Looking forward to seeing the final version.:)
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    Dimensions can be freely varied...the ciriteria...

    Dimensions can be freely varied...the ciriteria are:
    1. no vertical sides
    2. no 90 degree angles
    3. all sides must be at different angles to the vertical

    No major surgery btw...just a work trip...
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    All the required angles, mitres etc are available...

    All the required angles, mitres etc are available in the sketchup file. I will be out of woodworking action till next year, so anyone else is welcome. :)
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    Irregular box design

    AlexS's post here put me in mind of my design for a box that had no 90 degree angles, no vertical sides and each corner at a different angle. Was tricky enough to draw, and would be a challenge for...
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    Amazingly innovative design. Looks great, but I...

    Amazingly innovative design. Looks great, but I can imagine would have been a bugger to make.
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    Very thoughtful of you to include the beer bottle...

    Very thoughtful of you to include the beer bottle scale indicator in all your photos. Great set, and thanks for sharing.
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    Wonderful work there. Love the additional...

    Wonderful work there. Love the additional ironmongery. Would look just as good in a museum as in the back yard by the barbie.
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    Looks great. Looking forward to seeing the base.

    Looks great. Looking forward to seeing the base.
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    Lovely design and execution. The overall feel is...

    Lovely design and execution. The overall feel is light and strong, and the piece is all in harmony with itself.

    The longitudinal sliding dovetail is unusual...not sure if the narrowing of the...
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    Sorry I couldn't make it. Holed up with the...

    Sorry I couldn't make it. Holed up with the lurgi.:(
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    I like the Ruffly Rustic sign haning up on the...

    I like the Ruffly Rustic sign haning up on the end there. What's the story of the sign?

    Nice rack too. ;)
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    Lovely box, showing off the natural beauty of the...

    Lovely box, showing off the natural beauty of the wood.
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    Nothing wrong with pine at all, put to the right...

    Nothing wrong with pine at all, put to the right use in the right way. Here's an example I made a while ago: a utility table (with hardwood edge protection).
    ...
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    Lamp looks good. Perspex looks good. I used...

    Lamp looks good. Perspex looks good. I used paper in a similar lamp I made once.

    http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=18942
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    Lovely work in both pieces. I've never seen...

    Lovely work in both pieces. I've never seen 'oysters' before. Was that a common method of veneering in the 18th century? Does the endgrain presentation give rise to cracking or other wood movement...
  31. Looks great. Staining the frame really...

    Looks great. Staining the frame really highlights the beauty of the sassafras.
  32. Nice design work there, gabacus. The deails come...

    Nice design work there, gabacus. The deails come together very nicely - I especially like the grooves in the ends to set off the corners.
  33. Thread: dt

    by zenwood
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    Very nifty, and yes: Heath Robinsonian too. Is...

    Very nifty, and yes: Heath Robinsonian too. Is there a secret compartment (you can whisper it in my ear...there's only the two of us here...)
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    Nice looking device, Groggy. You may be...

    Nice looking device, Groggy. You may be interested in the discussion of drill table inserts (square, rectangular, cubic or circular) that took place a while ago in this thread.
  35. Thread: dt

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    Loving this thread, jow. We've all been there,...

    Loving this thread, jow. We've all been there, mate. Hope the hand is OK. ;)
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    Beautiful work, Mike. Look forward to seeing it...

    Beautiful work, Mike. Look forward to seeing it in real life at the up-coming barbie--hint-hint?
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    A lovely piece showing off some beautiful wood. ...

    A lovely piece showing off some beautiful wood.

    Best wishes with your health concerns. Perhaps you could execute smaller projects going to the darkside---allowing you to continue working with...
  38. Thread: Jacko's back

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    Great to see you back jacko. A lovely...

    Great to see you back jacko.

    A lovely design: clean horizontal lines give it a look of light solidity. Be interesting to see what it looks like with a matress on top.
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    Sun 20th July works for me.

    Sun 20th July works for me.
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    I'll be there. Be good to catch up with the...

    I'll be there. Be good to catch up with the dust-makers again:)
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    Seeing those beautiful photos has made my day. ...

    Seeing those beautiful photos has made my day. You've captured the glow of the wood, and have presented a superbly thought-out and crafted box very well indeed.
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    "". I.e....

    "<" is a better arrangement than ">". I.e. having a slight gap at the back where the hinges are is better than having a gap at the front. Paper shims, or thin pieces of wood are the way to go to...
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    "Ambassador"? "Leukaemia and Stem cell...

    "Ambassador"? "Leukaemia and Stem cell research"? Mass. General? There seems to be a story behind this box.

    Nice looking box. Be interested to see what it looks like with the finish applied.
  44. Thread: simple shelves

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    Good decision:)

    Good decision:)
  45. I hear what you're saying Wendy. My question is:...

    I hear what you're saying Wendy. My question is: do you really want to be constrained by a "ruffly rustic" design aesthetic? It sounds to me like you feel like breaking out into more refined ideas,...
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    I made a box of similar proportions (with the...

    I made a box of similar proportions (with the grain running up and down) using plain mitres. With no reinforcement, the long-grain to long-grain glue surfaces have been strong enough so far. It's...
  47. Thread: Mahogany Box

    by zenwood
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    Lovely sculptural piece. And yes, it's...

    Lovely sculptural piece. And yes, it's stretching the definition of 'box'.
  48. Thread: simple shelves

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    Yes, clean simple and elegant design. The...

    Yes, clean simple and elegant design. The aluminium looks good, and I also like the three blue squares on each set.

    Wrapping the sets around the corner is a great idea.

    I would be a bit...
  49. Some very cool design ideas there Ruffly: I like...

    Some very cool design ideas there Ruffly: I like the way you've used the squiggles and birdseye together. The painted interior is a brilliant touch: the colour looks perfect.

    I think it would...
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    I'm not surprised that one of the fingers broke...

    I'm not surprised that one of the fingers broke off. I'm amazed that more of them didn't break, since with the fingers oriented as you have them here you have lots of short grain pieces, which are...
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