Thread: Online tutorials

Flogging!!!!!

Now knuckles, if only you'd done a SEARCH!!!! You'd have found http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=16776 and in it, links to http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=16776 and http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=16776 and http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ead.php?t=8242 and http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=11894 and probably a hundred others!!

Great idea, and it's been done too!

Cheers,

P

Midge I have actualy read many of these. My intention was a more interactive, discussion based idea. After all I could just get a book, but would rather be part of a community.

I have followed several of the tutorial type threads on the board (from ages ago) and have found problems with source bits, timber selection etc. With most of these projects I seem to spend more time trying to find parts or some suitable timber than building the bloody things.

Anyway thanks for the flogging Midge.

Originally Posted by knucklehead

Sturdee and his enormous array of jigs?
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No floggings just a simple comment.

If after doing a search for one of my jigs you still have a question just activate the thread by asking it and I'll try to help you.

Reposting what I've already done is like trying to reinvent the wheel. Unnecessary IMO as it's already done.


Peter.

knucklehead, i cant see where you asre coming from, in one post you are suggesting a closed thread in which only the author can post and in the next post you are suggesting it be interactive. Ummmmm, maybe we can just do as Peter (Sturdee) suggests and do searches on these ideas and reactivate the thread if we require clarification. I see noi need to rehash whats already on the forum

Doug I didn't get my point across very well.
Let me try and put it another way.

Say we pick one of Sturdies ALREADY well documented jigs from the archives. During the next couple of weeks people attempt to build it. They can post progress picture and ask questions about problems that crop up, as everyone progress through it. It would be great if the originator of the design/idea could provide some support.
The point of a sticky thread was so that the project would stay on track and not be easily hijacked.
My wifes uses this technique with a craft group that seems to have a lot in common with the BB. They have great success using this.


It was meant to be a friendly suggestion, no more. I was not trying to suggest that there previous posts were lacking and am sorry for any offense.

I retire defeated.

Originally Posted by knucklehead

Say we pick one of Sturdies ALREADY well documented jigs from the archives. During the next couple of weeks people attempt to build it. They can post progress picture and ask questions about problems that crop up, as everyone progress through it. It would be great if the originator of the design/idea could provide some support.

No need to feel defeated as now amplified it has merit.

As far as I'm concerned I always have and will continue to provide answers to any queries on the jigs I have posted.

I'm sure the others you mentioned would do the same.

Peter.

Sounds like a good idea. Whilst I know that the "Knights of the Plane" have already made posts on tuning and refurbishing old planes, a step by step progression would be good, as long as we punters can interrogate each stage along the way.

IE week one, clean the thing up, test for true, week two, flatten the sole. The punters can have the week to try and emulate and ask questions, seek help and make comment.

Not necessarily planes, just the first topic that springs to mind. The author could even make a quid, or at least cover costs, by selling the finished plane when the restoration is complete. God knows there are plenty of old, buggered planes on EPay to start with.

To cut corners, the author can probably cut and paste from previous posts.

Now this idea has surfaced, there are many tasks and skills that would lend themselves to this approach, sharpening, pen turning, metal casting (Schtoo), laminating, veneering, and more. Blow by blow description, with piccies, whoa to go.

We just need a volunteer to start. Could even have a poll where the mug punters could vote on the topic to be addressed.