Aidan's toy chest

**ryanarcher** · 14th April 2005, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by Rocker

Ryan,

Now you are really rubbing our noses in it. 552 board feet is over 1.3 cubic metres. Here in QLD we pay about AUD5000 per cubic metre for rock maple, so you got it for about one-fifth of the price

But then we pay over AUD4600 per cubic metre for jarrah, so maple's price is not that bad for us, who are used to paying high prices for quality timber.

Rocker

oh man, sorry :eek:

i really didn't mean to rub anyone's nose in the price. i just thought it was funny that i have so much rock maple, which is really a cutting board and (as linelefty said) guitar wood.

I have never had the courage to attempt inlaid dovetails, although I do have a Leigh jig. But then I tend to subscribe to the Shaker view of beauty, where beauty is thought of as fitness for its purpose, and decoration for its own sake was frowned upon.

It was a phase. I'm over it. I PROMISE! Please forgive me

**boban** · 14th April 2005, 11:21 PM

I think your starting to annoy me Ryan. What's with the talent. Put a lid on it mate.

I remember those saw horses- did you see mine. I think I know where you got the inspiration from.... I must admit you made a slight improvement, but mine are still being tested before the design is finalised.

As for the inlayed dovetails- does this sound right? Saw it in the manual, and wanted to see if you could do it? Thats exactly how I feel. So what if its a jig? Are we now supposed to stop using the Tablesaw because you can use a hand saw. I don't think so. I'm happy in the knowledge I can cut dovetails by hand, but will always use my Leigh.

Seriously though, your little tike is going to have a lot of great furniture, tools etc to inherit. Top marks.

**ryanarcher** · 15th April 2005, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by boban

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I remember those saw horses- did you see mine.

Thanks for the compliments dude

. I did indeed see your sawhorses. they look very functional which is the ultimate goal, right? I also saw one distinclty BADASS sliding panel saw! i'm envious in the extreme

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I've been folowing your shed going up and have learned a lot. I already designed a humpy into my new shop.

As for the inlayed dovetails- does this sound right? Saw it in the manual, and wanted to see if you could do it?

You hit the nail squarely on the head. Have a good one Boban

-Ryan

**LineLefty** · 15th April 2005, 11:40 AM

Ryanm, could you give us a 1 paragraph run down of how they're done? Do you cut the pins and then 'fill' them with the walnut and then rout out the new pin profile?

**TassieKiwi** · 15th April 2005, 12:15 PM

Top job mate. You are officially allowed to be proud.

**ryanarcher** · 15th April 2005, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by LineLefty

Ryanm, could you give us a 1 paragraph run down of how they're done? Do you cut the pins and then 'fill' them with the walnut and then rout out the new pin profile?

You got it. you basically cut'em twice. once for the contrasting timber, and once for the mating piece.

Thanks TassieKiwi!

-Ryan

**NewLou** · 15th April 2005, 04:57 PM

Love It!

Well done ryanarcher..................thats a beautiful piece a work.............Don't let the purists put you off!!!! what you have created is a quality appealing functional work of ART! Congratulations!!!!!!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>and keep on putting the C in Craftmanship!!!!!

Regards Lou

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