Thread: Fine Woodworking - what is it?

Originally Posted by Woodwould

Someone is watching.

ooh..even I got a dishonourable mention....I'm ..um...whelmed

Isn't fine woodworking when something is made by hand but looks like it is made by a machine?

Originally Posted by burraboy

Isn't fine woodworking when something is made by hand but looks like it is made by a machine?

Let it be recorded in the annals of history and emblazoned across the land in neon signs.

Originally Posted by underfoot

ooh..even I got a dishonourable mention....I'm ..um...whelmed

But they said you were wise
cheers,
Jim

And you fooled them well didn't you

It appears, as with others. I got a mention as well.

As with underfoot, I am less than "whelmed".
Does that make me "underwhelmed".

How come these people can reproduce the discussions on this site, without the permission of the members.

I may be out of line with this question, as I do not have any computer knowledge.

Paul.

The way I look at is on a case by case basis, and even then it doesn't matter, as the person next to me may not agree.

It isn't depicted by the era it was made in, or by the joinery employed (in my opinion), it has to be judged as a whole piece. The finish, the joinery, the detail, the design, the material choice and the overall 'look and feel'. That's how I see it.

Originally Posted by Woodwould

Let it be recorded in the annals of history and emblazoned across the land in neon signs.

Dubya/dubya and I may be a little flipant on this subject, but I wonder if anyone watched the Mastercraft show on the ABC last night? The craft was weaving rather than woodwork, but the subject involved the quality of the work they were producing. At one stage there was a woven cloth which had been made into seat covers and cushions and the presenter told us that the craftsmanship involved in making the cloth was so good that it looked like it had been machine woven! It seemed to me that to achieve fine weaving you had to remove all traces of human error from your technique and then impress with the complexity of the design.

I watched Mastercraft last night too (my least favourite of the series so far). The hippy chick commented at one stage that her (imperfect) work would only be presented to customers and not her weaving peers and therefore would be good enough. She recanted at the end of the program and conceded that perection was the only mode.

This might be the Canadian interpretation of fine woodworking.

Originally Posted by Woodwould

This might be the Canadian interpretation of fine woodworking.

I wonder what brand of saw files and what fuel mix he used
Cheers,
Jim

Originally Posted by jimbur

I wonder what brand of saw files and what fuel mix he used
Cheers,
Jim

He actually has another saw filed for cross-cut work. I was impressed by the dual-action safety ear-flaps on his hat too

I think this chap is related: He's into the manly way of violin-making

HHMMMMM.

Me thinks this thread is getting a bit lost, if not slightly kinky.
Nothing wrong with that, but you should keep it at home.

I would like to hear a response from my post, 69, I think.

How can our forum comments be reproduced by another media group. ??

Pardon my ignorance again.

Fine wood working, Perhaps is like "art", in the eye of the beholder.

Paul.

Wasn't the blackwood slab comment highlighting that wood didn't maketh the piece 'fine' (although it can help)?

Harking back to the original question. Something that is beautiful, well constructed, and functional should fit the bill. That excellent 'Chookasauraus' for instance would qualify too (function: cheering up the viewer, at the least)!

While the survival of fine pieces through the ages can be stymied by a cold winter, or a long-running conflict, let alone the vagaries of fashion. I think the best arbiter of whether something is fine or not is me. This should be my new global title; feel free to submit offerings to this paragon of taste, and I'll let you know if they pass!

ps. If the above piece was part of a chainsawed log in the garden, It would score very highly in the whimsical stakes. As an inside item, I first wondered if the maker owned a saw, and I'd be constantly taking out the shins on the wide side

cheers,
B-D