Thread: thicknessing help

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

So now I'm debating which is the carpenter/designer and which one I would most like to sit with at one of these beautiful tables.

You'd hope its the chiqita as George is DEAD

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

So now I'm debating which is the carpenter/designer and which one I would most like to sit with at one of these beautiful tables.
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I was going to say which one would better give you interesting conversation but I guess as George has passed on your choice has been made for you.

Originally Posted by Christos

I was going to say which one would better give you interesting conversation but I guess as George has passed on your choice has been made for you.

Not neccessarily!

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Wasn't sure about Nakashima design so I had to turn to our friend. Google came up with this.

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It also brought up Aline Nakashima, whom I thought might be the designer .

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Then I found this bloke, George Nakashima.

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So now I'm debating which is the carpenter/designer and which one I would most like to sit with at one of these beautiful tables.
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Hi Paul
going back a few years (well maybe a bit more than a few) I know what my answer would have been,

but today ...
only one of your choices would work

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

If there is significant twist, the thicknesser may not be the tool..... you can put it though the thicknesser to achieve your required thickness.

The OP should go straight to the source to solve his problem - the great English second rower, Viv Thicknesse.

It is said he is a world authority on the subject.

Nobody mentioned roughing down with an electric planer before either going to a jointer or a jointer.
Paul