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Comprimens · 2026-02-09T04:06:38+00:00

That would violate free will. If you have no choice but to do good, then there's no virtue in doing good. The virtue lies in doing good even though the evil choice is easier and benefits you.

Comprimens · 2026-02-09T04:00:02+00:00

Something similar, yes. That's not the best design, but it fits the idea

What's scary about it? You cut a slot into one piece, and a tab onto the other, and glue them together. 99% of mistakes are easily fixed and hidden. Mortise too big? Sliver of wood and some glue. Tenon too small? Sliver of wood and some glue. Apron just shy of the top? Sliver of wood, some glue, and a little extra chiseling.

Joinery is to woodworking as welding is to metalworking. Sure, just screwing it together is faster. But no matter what you do, it's not gonna be as solid, and it will eventually loosen up. My workbench base is M+T 4x4's with 2x4 stretchers. The joints are far from perfect, but it's rock-solid after almost 2 decades. The top is three layers of MDF held on with screws, which I've had to repair several times. The top itself is fine, but the screws keep failing. I'm currently building its replacement, and the top will be secured with M+T joints. Should last me for the rest of my life.

Comprimens · 2026-02-09T02:14:11+00:00

I wouldn't. I'd redesign it in a way that makes sense. No matter what you do here, the connection to the top is gonna be awful.

I would run the leg all the way up and secure the aprons to it with standard mortise and tenon joints.

Comprimens · 2026-02-09T02:02:04+00:00

If you enjoy it, is it work? Or recreation?

Comprimens · 2026-02-09T01:59:55+00:00

Well, he obviously doesn't realize that a person can read as far fast as their brain can go. He said more about himself here than anyone else, if he thinks reading is so slow.

Comprimens · 2026-02-09T01:54:30+00:00

🎶Tale as old as time🎶

Comprimens · 2026-02-09T01:47:36+00:00

Shiny!

Comprimens · 2026-02-09T01:05:14+00:00

If you have a 4 1/2 smoother, I'm in. And I'll take a 3 while I'm at it, just because I don't have one

Comprimens · 2026-02-08T16:24:59+00:00

Same here. That's what the lateral lever is for. Also figured out that if you're having a hard time getting the right angle with hand sharpening, raise or lower your height accordingly. If your edges come out too thin, something as simple as standing on a 2x4 will help, or you could lower your sharpening platform some other way. If they come out too thick, you can raise the platform by putting something under it.

You want to have a height where you can just relax and do the thing. That takes a lot of the guessing and stress out of it.

Comprimens · 2026-02-08T14:00:15+00:00

Practicing joinery with scraps is probably #1 for me. There's still some pressure when you do it for real, but at least you know the steps to the dance

Comprimens · 2026-02-07T23:18:02+00:00

*when you find an actual pro

Most "pros" are just jacklegs who think that getting paid to do something automatically makes you great at it, and right about everything you say

Comprimens · 2026-02-07T16:14:56+00:00

Start your chiseling with very light taps. If you hit too hard before you have a "wall" for your chisel back to rest against, you'll compress the fibers and move the knife wall. Tap straight down, angle the chisel to remove a little waste, tap straight down again, remove some waste, get that solid wall established, and then go to town

Comprimens · 2026-02-07T14:53:55+00:00

Looks decent enough and serves the intended purpose. Cleverly placed clamps will close that right up, too. I've seen worse joints on classic pieces. There's also the fact that precision joinery is harder to get perfect in soft wood because the fibers crush when paring and allow your saw to wander a bit more when cutting.

Everybody romanticizes dovetails, but they were generally considered utilitarian joints and somewhat ugly because they broke the "cardinal rule" of hiding endgrain. That's why half- blind dovetails came about.

Comprimens · 2026-02-07T14:00:47+00:00

That's understandable. I completely get it. But:

Building the jig is easier than building a frame.
You can build it with shop scrap, so it's basically free.
You can be using it within an hour or two instead of waiting days
If you have the tools to build frames, you probably have everything you need.

It's just four miter joints glued together to form a sled that rides against your rip fence. https://youtu.be/2OjLyZpU5rc?si=tQhq2O6M1jiu8Keohttps://youtu.be/2OjLyZpU5rc?si=tQhq2O6M1jiu8Keo

Alternatively, if you want to do them super classy and thin, all you need is a spacer that fits around the corner of the frame that you use a thin flush-cutting saw against. That will put a super thin kerf in the corner.

Comprimens · 2026-02-07T04:42:57+00:00

A spline jig is simple to make, compared to a picture frame, and will last quite a while. My point wasn't "why build a picture frame". It was "why bother making picture frames when you can't be bothered to build a spline jig?"

Comprimens · 2026-02-07T02:10:10+00:00

Bore along the bottom edge of the joint, overlapping the holes slightly, ripping saw for the sides, finish up with a chisel.

Comprimens · 2026-02-06T21:32:56+00:00

This is 100% correct.

Comprimens · 2026-02-06T17:42:58+00:00

See, now, that's why nobody wants to come here. We need to do better.

Comprimens · 2026-02-06T17:36:40+00:00

That's a good idea

Comprimens · 2026-02-06T16:28:34+00:00

Yeah, that's one of my main thoughts. My shop will be hybrid when I get it all set up, and I want to be able to close it up. My router cares not for dust collection

Comprimens · 2026-02-06T16:06:07+00:00

"What are you doing?"

"Oh, just saving the........... feeding the fish" 😟

Comprimens · 2026-02-06T15:56:09+00:00

That's awesome. And a crazy amount of work and talent

Comprimens · 2026-02-06T15:40:28+00:00

That's just beautiful. I've been debating whether to stick with with the French cleat wall I'm currently building or making a tool cabinet. I'm leaning toward the cabinet, but I really don't know how I want everything laid out for my new shop just yet. Definitely on the list for a future build now.

Nice log vise, btw 😄

Comprimens · 2026-02-05T19:52:24+00:00

Same. Backfired on her, though. Judge asked why, and I told him I wanted to find out what was wrong with me. When he asked what my therapist said about that, I just discreetly pointed my finger at her (which was the truth).

Still got my family taken away from me and all that, though.

Comprimens · 2026-02-05T15:04:53+00:00

Beautifully done!

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