Re: Saga of the Sofa Table - Maggie's Drawers ...

On 10/7/2012 3:19 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
> On Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:55:43 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On 10/7/2012 12:45 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>>> On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:57:03 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>> Besides, my DT jig was already setup for 3/4" drawer sides. ;)
>>>
>>> Aha! The truth finally comes out.
>>
>> Sometimes it pays not to fix what ain't broke ..
>>
>>>>> 4th pic: You use really weird looking pulls in weird places, mon cher.
>>>>
>>>> Yeah, they're only 1/16" thick ... and cheap.
>>>
>>> But -red-? I know, I know.
>>> The other colors are different thicknesses.
>>
>> Red?? Really?
>
> Ayup. RTF card they came on, son. ;)
>
> Handi-Shim
> CONSTRUCTION MADE ShimPLE
>
> 1/4" is blue
> 1/8" is white
> 1/16" is red
> 1/32" is green.

Don't need no steenking colors, Bubba. Those of us, to whom color is
totally irrelevant, know how thick they are just by looking. ;)

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On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:01:58 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:

>On 9/30/2012 3:39 PM, Swingman wrote:
>
>> Hopefully work will allow starting on the drawers in the next few days.
>
>https://picasaweb.google.com/111355467778981859077/EWoodShopArtsCraftsSofaTable#5795933603582674306
>
>(scroll right/four photos)

Those are far too precise, sir. Pfffft!

Wow, thick drawers. Are those specified in the Stickley and/or A&C
style, or do you just prefer a beefier drawer?

4th pic: You use really weird looking pulls in weird places, mon cher.

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On 10/7/2012 3:19 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
> On Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:55:43 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On 10/7/2012 12:45 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>>> On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:57:03 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>> Besides, my DT jig was already setup for 3/4" drawer sides. ;)
>>>
>>> Aha! The truth finally comes out.
>>
>> Sometimes it pays not to fix what ain't broke ..
>>
>>>>> 4th pic: You use really weird looking pulls in weird places, mon cher.
>>>>
>>>> Yeah, they're only 1/16" thick ... and cheap.
>>>
>>> But -red-? I know, I know.
>>> The other colors are different thicknesses.
>>
>> Red?? Really?
>
> Ayup. RTF card they came on, son. ;)
>
> Handi-Shim
> CONSTRUCTION MADE ShimPLE
>
> 1/4" is blue
> 1/8" is white
> 1/16" is red
> 1/32" is green.


So how thick is pink? 3/16"

Swingman <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

>
> Don't need no steenking colors, Bubba. Those of us, to whom color is
> totally irrelevant, know how thick they are just by looking. ;)
>

I measure mine with a micrometer. It's the only way to be absolutely sure!

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In article <[email protected]>,
G. Ross <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 9/30/2012 3:39 PM, Swingman wrote:
> >
> >> Hopefully work will allow starting on the drawers in the next few days.
> >
> > https://picasaweb.google.com/111355467778981859077/EWoodShopArtsCraftsSofaTable#5795933603582674306
> >
> > (scroll right/four photos)
> >
> But I wanted to see Maggie's Drawers.

Or how about Maggie without her drawers <g>

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On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:57:03 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:

>On 10/6/2012 11:21 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>
>> Wow, thick drawers. Are those specified in the Stickley and/or A&C
>> style, or do you just prefer a beefier drawer?
>
>The drawer sides are 3/4", but the drawers are short and wide (2 1/2" X
>12" x 22"), so it may be the camera playing tricks?
>
>IME, 3/4" drawer side stock lets you bury a ~1/4" ply drawer bottom in a
>3/8" dadoes for an overall stronger drawer of this depth and width,
>which will likely be used for relatively heavy silverware because of the
>proposed location.
>
>The above notwithstanding, I do prefer 3/4" drawer stock for all
>drawers, and I do build a lot of drawers on occasion:
>
>https://picasaweb.google.com/111355467778981859077/EWoodShopEuropeanStyleKitchen201102#5679345395630273666.
>
>Besides, my DT jig was already setup for 3/4" drawer sides. ;)
>
>> 4th pic: You use really weird looking pulls in weird places, mon cher.
>
>Yeah, they're only 1/16" thick ... and cheap.

Looks good, you have to love the simplicity of the Akeeda Jig, I'm
surprised they have'nt done better. I have a stock of spare parts
just in case.

Mike M

Swingman wrote:
> On 9/30/2012 3:39 PM, Swingman wrote:
>
>> Hopefully work will allow starting on the drawers in the next few days.
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/111355467778981859077/EWoodShopArtsCraftsSofaTable#5795933603582674306
>
> (scroll right/four photos)
>
But I wanted to see Maggie's Drawers.

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of failure. -- Dan Quayle

On 10/6/2012 11:21 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:

> Wow, thick drawers. Are those specified in the Stickley and/or A&C
> style, or do you just prefer a beefier drawer?

The drawer sides are 3/4", but the drawers are short and wide (2 1/2" X
12" x 22"), so it may be the camera playing tricks?

IME, 3/4" drawer side stock lets you bury a ~1/4" ply drawer bottom in a
3/8" dadoes for an overall stronger drawer of this depth and width,
which will likely be used for relatively heavy silverware because of the
proposed location.

The above notwithstanding, I do prefer 3/4" drawer stock for all
drawers, and I do build a lot of drawers on occasion:

https://picasaweb.google.com/111355467778981859077/EWoodShopEuropeanStyleKitchen201102#5679345395630273666.

Besides, my DT jig was already setup for 3/4" drawer sides. ;)

> 4th pic: You use really weird looking pulls in weird places, mon cher.

Yeah, they're only 1/16" thick ... and cheap.

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Swingman <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> On 9/30/2012 3:39 PM, Swingman wrote:
>
>> Hopefully work will allow starting on the drawers in the next few
>> days.
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/111355467778981859077/EWoodShopArtsCraftsS
> ofaTable#5795933603582674306
>
> (scroll right/four photos)

Exquisite!

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On Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:02:06 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
wrote:

>On 10/7/2012 3:19 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>> On Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:55:43 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On 10/7/2012 12:45 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:57:03 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Besides, my DT jig was already setup for 3/4" drawer sides. ;)
>>>>
>>>> Aha! The truth finally comes out.
>>>
>>> Sometimes it pays not to fix what ain't broke ..
>>>
>>>>>> 4th pic: You use really weird looking pulls in weird places, mon cher.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, they're only 1/16" thick ... and cheap.
>>>>
>>>> But -red-? I know, I know.
>>>> The other colors are different thicknesses.
>>>
>>> Red?? Really?
>>
>> Ayup. RTF card they came on, son. ;)
>>
>> Handi-Shim
>> CONSTRUCTION MADE ShimPLE
>>
>> 1/4" is blue
>> 1/8" is white
>> 1/16" is red
>> 1/32" is green.
>
>
>So how thick is pink? 3/16"

REAL men don't do 3/16.

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On 10/7/12 12:55 PM, Swingman wrote:
> On 10/7/2012 12:45 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>> On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:57:03 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> Besides, my DT jig was already setup for 3/4" drawer sides. ;)
>>
>> Aha! The truth finally comes out.
>
> Sometimes it pays not to fix what ain't broke ..
>
>>>> 4th pic: You use really weird looking pulls in weird places, mon cher.
>>>
>>> Yeah, they're only 1/16" thick ... and cheap.
>>
>> But -red-? I know, I know.
>> The other colors are different thicknesses.
>
> Red?? Really?
>

I doubt there's an industry standard... who knows, maybe there is.
But it would cool if all manufacturers would make their shim/spacers of
equal size, the same colors.
I know the tile spacers I use all have size/color coordination.
No matter what the shape of the spacer, all the ones of the same
thickness are the same color.


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On 10/6/2012 4:01 PM, Swingman wrote:
> On 9/30/2012 3:39 PM, Swingman wrote:
>
>> Hopefully work will allow starting on the drawers in the next few days.
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/111355467778981859077/EWoodShopArtsCraftsSofaTable#5795933603582674306
>
>
> (scroll right/four photos)
>


Very nice, Two big ass honkin DT's.. Is the 1" thick stock?

On Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:55:43 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:

>On 10/7/2012 12:45 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>> On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:57:03 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> Besides, my DT jig was already setup for 3/4" drawer sides. ;)
>>
>> Aha! The truth finally comes out.
>
>Sometimes it pays not to fix what ain't broke ..
>
>>>> 4th pic: You use really weird looking pulls in weird places, mon cher.
>>>
>>> Yeah, they're only 1/16" thick ... and cheap.
>>
>> But -red-? I know, I know.
>> The other colors are different thicknesses.
>
>Red?? Really?

Ayup. RTF card they came on, son. ;)

Handi-Shim
CONSTRUCTION MADE ShimPLE

1/4" is blue
1/8" is white
1/16" is red
1/32" is green.


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Energy and persistence alter all things.
--Benjamin Franklin

On Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:07:09 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:

>On 10/7/2012 3:19 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>> On Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:55:43 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On 10/7/2012 12:45 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:57:03 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Besides, my DT jig was already setup for 3/4" drawer sides. ;)
>>>>
>>>> Aha! The truth finally comes out.
>>>
>>> Sometimes it pays not to fix what ain't broke ..
>>>
>>>>>> 4th pic: You use really weird looking pulls in weird places, mon cher.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, they're only 1/16" thick ... and cheap.
>>>>
>>>> But -red-? I know, I know.
>>>> The other colors are different thicknesses.
>>>
>>> Red?? Really?
>>
>> Ayup. RTF card they came on, son. ;)
>>
>> Handi-Shim
>> CONSTRUCTION MADE ShimPLE
>>
>> 1/4" is blue
>> 1/8" is white
>> 1/16" is red
>> 1/32" is green.
>
>Don't need no steenking colors, Bubba. Those of us, to whom color is
>totally irrelevant, know how thick they are just by looking. ;)

<giggle>

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Energy and persistence alter all things.
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On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:57:03 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:

>On 10/6/2012 11:21 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>
>> Wow, thick drawers. Are those specified in the Stickley and/or A&C
>> style, or do you just prefer a beefier drawer?
>
>The drawer sides are 3/4", but the drawers are short and wide (2 1/2" X
>12" x 22"), so it may be the camera playing tricks?

I figured they were either 3/4 or 1".


>IME, 3/4" drawer side stock lets you bury a ~1/4" ply drawer bottom in a
>3/8" dadoes for an overall stronger drawer of this depth and width,
>which will likely be used for relatively heavy silverware because of the
>proposed location.

So these are your close ammo drawers? I see. ;)


>The above notwithstanding, I do prefer 3/4" drawer stock for all
>drawers, and I do build a lot of drawers on occasion:
>
>https://picasaweb.google.com/111355467778981859077/EWoodShopEuropeanStyleKitchen201102#5679345395630273666.

I remember seeing that "factory" scene before. ;)


>Besides, my DT jig was already setup for 3/4" drawer sides. ;)

Aha! The truth finally comes out.


>> 4th pic: You use really weird looking pulls in weird places, mon cher.
>
>Yeah, they're only 1/16" thick ... and cheap.

But -red-? I know, I know.
The other colors are different thicknesses.

--
You never hear anyone say, 'Yeah, but it's a dry cold.'
-- Charles A. Budreau

On 10/7/2012 12:17 PM, Mike M wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:57:03 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:

>> Besides, my DT jig was already setup for 3/4" drawer sides. ;)

> Looks good, you have to love the simplicity of the Akeeda Jig, I'm
> surprised they have'nt done better. I have a stock of spare parts
> just in case.

I also have an older Leigh D4 that I've just about plumb wore out down
through the years.

Although I'm much more experienced on the Leigh, and still have to refer
to the Akeda manual, the fact that the Akeda makes setup between uses a
breeze is a big selling point. Being able to mark the locations of the
fingers in a precise and repeatable manner was worth the entry fee.

I too have bought up some spare parts myself, just in case ... it's not
always the better mousetrap that wins.

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On 10/7/2012 12:45 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:57:03 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:

>> Besides, my DT jig was already setup for 3/4" drawer sides. ;)
>
> Aha! The truth finally comes out.

Sometimes it pays not to fix what ain't broke ..

>>> 4th pic: You use really weird looking pulls in weird places, mon cher.
>>
>> Yeah, they're only 1/16" thick ... and cheap.
>
> But -red-? I know, I know.
> The other colors are different thicknesses.

Red?? Really?

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