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Been asked to make a piano stool ( no adjustment necessary) to fit a upholstered seat which will sit within the frame. Gonna mortise the rails into the legs then rebate the frame to accommodate the seat. So I had a go at some offset turning and made these cabriole legs ..one to go! I want to...

could do, but would like to finish the bottom with a nice bead. the height ajust ment is another conundrum. im planning tobore out the main cylinder and and have asmaller one that slides inside then im hoping to make some threaded pegs for the two adjustments, i only have a 3/4" metal tap and...

good point, thtas what i'll do ...i was nearly there ..thanks

I'm going to make a wooden music stand here's a vague idea of what it might look like.....three legs My dilemma is the joints for the legs. I m thinking of turning the central column then making a box/jig that will sit over the work onto the lathe bed so I can rout out a mortise. I was also...

Well had a go and went for this joint.. By the time I've done the last one I might get the hang of it.

Yep I understand the mitre block. Might have to sharpen my chisel! So I mitre to the centre point then use a gouge To cut the profile? Will experiment tomorrow.mthanks

Things are not so good. The ovolo profile is not the same as my trend scribe set. I have ground some cutters to form the profile and will cut rebates seperately. Without a scribe cutter I have to cut the joints by hand. I'm thinking about the halved scribe how do you cut these by hand?

It doesn't mention material type in that chapter. Anyway, like you say there are many different ways of construction and I'm just happy to research and absorb enough information to choose the right one for me. Thanks for all the advice it really helps.

Yep, thanks for that. Just found my les goring book which indeed does suggest full glazing bars run horizontal but for double hung sashes they run vertically "to retain continuity and give support to the slender meeting rails." He also suggests the strongest joint is the scribed one.

The other thing that's puzzling me a s the full length glazing bars. Should these be vertical or horizontal. The one I removed has vertical full bars. However, I'm sure I read somewhere, perhaps goring's book, that it's better to have the horizontal bars full as they hold the weight of the Glass.

Thanks for this, new favourite book! Fig.741 the scribed joint - there's a little bit of fat between the mortise and rebate in the past I've removed this so the bars butt between the feather 4-5mm ...is that ok?

Thanks for the replies. Let me say firstly I am not a joiner! More a carpenter I guess. I do have a trend ovolo cutter with corresponding scribe and have used this in the past to good effect. This is a big sash. Each sash is about 4'x4' and the bottom one needs to be replaced. Each has three...

What's the best method to joint the glazing bars?

Sounds like he's gotta pinched saw. Chain has a kink and won't move freely. New chain and check the bar is ok. I'd also check the chain catcher

After a complete rebuild of my 075 I managed to do some milling today! Here is some olive ash ..not sure what to make yet .

Can anyone suggest some books on window and door joinery (modern). I have les goring's purpose made joinery. Thanks

Hi, I ve been asked to make some Windows for a block of stables. They are all 4' x 28" openings. These were originally bottom opening with a frame top and sides and a con Crete ccill. They now want fixed Windows ...could I just make a frame and set the glass into it. I've got 3x2 and was...

Many old houses in Suffolk have cappings and barge boards primarily on pan tiles and one of the reasons for this (I could be wrong!) is it stops the wind from blowing off the tiles. I have no idea why they don't all have verges - must just be the old fashioned way up here? The capping was made...

The drip should stop water tracking underneath an rotting the top of the barge board? I've always set cappings 1/2" overhang. Anyway, what you suggested is what I'm going to... Thanks

E Hope this makes sense