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  1. 6th June 2009, 03:07 AM #1
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    Default Derek's Brace

    Open letter to Derek Cohen,

    Loved the Brace in Australian Wood Review Derek, congrats on the prize, well deserved. Any chance of a write up on the process you used to make it?
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  3. 6th June 2009, 09:42 AM #2
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    Here's some detail from Derek's website.
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    Default Stunning Derek

    WOW... absolutely stunning... you however don't surprise me.. this is your norm.... you excell always...Congratulations...:u
    Must catch up soon....
    Keep well.. stay safe...
    Kekemo...

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  5. 6th June 2009, 11:03 AM #4
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    Ah, bugger...envy, envy envy.I wish I could concieve summat so loverly, let alone execute its manufacture.
    I think I'll scrap my tools and stick to voyeurism!!
    Congratulations, Derek. C'est magnifique.
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  6. 6th June 2009, 07:30 PM #5
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    Hi Yowie

    The pics on my website are of version #1. That went to the Wood Central Tool Competition, held in 2007. I received an Honourable Mention, which I really felt honoured to receive. See for yourself, the winners were just awesome.

    I gave that brace away as a gift, and when asked by AWR to submit a tool for their comp, I decided to make another one, this time to keep for myself. For this - version #2 - I made a few modifications and used different timbers. The basic design was kept.

    I did keep a record of the build, and so I can (and will) put together a more complete article. I'll post links here when it is done. There is article I am presently putting together first, which will also go into the FWW blog, on building wood hinges with handtools.

    Here a few images ..







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    Hi Derek,

    What they said. Just love that She Oak. Well done.

    When I saw the magazine cover I thought somebody had made a copy of your original one, somebody had, you.

    Congratulations on the win and the Marcou write -up too.

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    Thanks Perry.

    I have posted a Pictorial on making the hinge on the FWW blog. It will also go onto my website soon (so many pieces to upload.. !)

    http://finewoodworking.taunton.com/i...inge-for-a-box

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    Derek - a fantastic piece of work indeed, congratulations.

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    Here is a link to the article on building the brace and box ..

    http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMad...eview2009.html

    I hope you enjoy it.

    Regards from Perth

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    Finally got the Australian Wood Review with Derek's brace in the wooden tools competition. Congratulations Derek and all the other competitors.

    I think that if I was judging a competition with such an incredibly high standard and diverse range of entries then I would have to use the entrants in my shed for three or four years before deciding. No rushed decisions.

    Again, congratulations Derek and all the other winners.

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