http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/ Windsor Chair Making Thu, 07 Sep 2006 20:33:19 GMT Judith Heddlesten http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/697 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/697 Greg, Thank's so much for answering. I appreciate your knowlege. The only thing I'm doing now, is keeping them safe from my children, who think chairs are Thu, 07 Sep 2006 15:37:50 GMT Greg Bétit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/696 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/696 I'm not an antique expert. But I would say you got your money's worth. The rush material on the side chair's (braced hoop back)seat would cost more than what Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:32:09 GMT Judith Heddlesten http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/695 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/695 Hi Everyone, First, let me apologize for being on the wrong board. I am not a chair maker, although I wish I were that talented. I have two OLD chairs and Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:05:00 GMT kwadams14 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/694 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/694 Dave-- They're a bit fussy to set up (and they need to be sharpened/honed a fair amount); but once they're set, they work quite well. The real beauty of them, Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:49:34 GMT johnjesseph http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/693 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/693 Hi Dave; I have two of these, the 3/8 and 1/2 inch I think. I have not sharpened the iron yet. I made a futile attempt at using one out of the box and it was Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:28:47 GMT hveenendaal http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/692 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/692 Hi John, On my C arm its about 2 inches, but I do one side first, then (and this goes for sack back and any chair with an arm as well) swivel the arm around a Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:34:09 GMT Stephen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/691 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/691 Woops, sorry. I got thrown by the word "overhang" in your description. The end of my arm overhangs the LOWER stump hole by 6.5", but the stump hole in the hand Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:04:09 GMT johnjesseph http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/690 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/690 Thanks for the replies- as I think I said, all my books, pictures, and notes are packed for moving, and this is the last project I will complete in this shop. Sun, 09 Apr 2006 22:37:50 GMT Croxton Gordon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/689 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/689 Steve, (private reply) Are you saying you have a 6.5-inch overhang? How big is the hand block you glue on? My 1.75-inch measurement I wrote about was taken Sun, 09 Apr 2006 22:00:18 GMT Stephen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/688 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/688 I just measured the chair that I made at The windsor Institute last spring. The distance from the center of the stump hole to the front edge of the c-arm Sun, 09 Apr 2006 17:45:15 GMT Greg Bétit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/687 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/687 ... I can't take credit for this observation. Mike Dunbar sometimes mentions in his classes that on the average, nice clear days will yield a higher percentage Sat, 08 Apr 2006 22:47:44 GMT just dave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/686 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/686 Has anyone tried the dowel / spindle cutters offered by Lee Vally Tools? They have them ranging from 3/8 to 5/8 which might work to at least get a start on Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:32:52 GMT Croxton Gordon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/685 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/685 John, Mine are all at about 1.75 inches from the center of the stump top to the front edge of the hand. I suggest that the measurement isn't as critical as Sat, 08 Apr 2006 18:47:28 GMT johnjesseph http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/684 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/684 Hi all- just got done working a little bit on a continuous arm chair. I have to drill the seat mortises for the short spindles and I'll be fitting up and ready Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:51:56 GMT bliorg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/683 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windsorchairmaking/message/683 I'm sure I'll regret saying this, but Greg Betit and I have discussed this before: It'd be a small ordeal to rig up a pressure cooker, leaving the PSV in