http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/07/04/give-cherry-a-suntan-and-make-your-own-buttons/ The woodworking video podcast and blog of Al Navas Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:57:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/07/04/give-cherry-a-suntan-and-make-your-own-buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-759 The Meckleys » Blog Archive » What an Honor! Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:41:11 +0000 http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/07/04/give-cherry-a-suntan-and-make-your-own-buttons/#comment-759 [...] insert in his finished pieces. The above photo shows what we came up with. You can also see it in a short video that Al made and posted to his blog. He contacted me not long ago and told me about the video. I [...] [...] insert in his finished pieces. The above photo shows what we came up with. You can also see it in a short video that Al made and posted to his blog. He contacted me not long ago and told me about the video. I [...]

]]> http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/07/04/give-cherry-a-suntan-and-make-your-own-buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Al (Sandal Woods) Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:56:49 +0000 http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/07/04/give-cherry-a-suntan-and-make-your-own-buttons/#comment-669 Thanks, Kari! I am making progress with my hand tool work. And Sierra is very happy with her new stool, which she showed off to her guitar teacher. Later she told me she was really comfortable for the entire 30-minute lesson. Thanks, Kari!
I am making progress with my hand tool work. And Sierra is very happy with her new stool, which she showed off to her guitar teacher. Later she told me she was really comfortable for the entire 30-minute lesson.

]]> http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/07/04/give-cherry-a-suntan-and-make-your-own-buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-668 The Village Carpenter Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:51:59 +0000 http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/07/04/give-cherry-a-suntan-and-make-your-own-buttons/#comment-668 Great job on the stool, Al! I'm sure Sierra will love it. : ) I also like the bead detail along the edge.... Great job on the stool, Al! I’m sure Sierra will love it. : )
I also like the bead detail along the edge….

]]> http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/07/04/give-cherry-a-suntan-and-make-your-own-buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Al (Sandal Woods) Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:09:15 +0000 http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/07/04/give-cherry-a-suntan-and-make-your-own-buttons/#comment-667 Hi, Donna. . If I create only one long groove, and it is near one of the edges, some (greater?) moisture pickup and loss will take place near to this edge. By creating the second groove near the other edge, the entire length of the apron is "balanced", from a moisture pickup and loss viewpoint. . In this case, as with larger projects, I could have made very short grooves, one for each button, and I could have avoided making the second groove. But I wanted the stool to "look OK", even when looking at it from the bottom. And the second groove also made sense from this standpoint. . This whole thing might not be as critical in this little stool, but it may become critical for a larger surface, such as for a long apron attached to a large table top. In fact, you might have seen table tops attached to the base using only partial, short grooves in the apron; the grooves are usually just a little longer than the buttons themselves. This does two things: 1) Less machining is required, and 2) It minimizes the water loss and uptake in the aprons, thereby making the apron itself more stable. . I am totally paranoid, and tend to over-design certain things, in the pursuit (sometimes fruitless) of maximizing stability. If someone can show me that I am over-doing it, I will change my ways ;-) . . Thanks for a terrific question! Hi, Donna.
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If I create only one long groove, and it is near one of the edges, some (greater?) moisture pickup and loss will take place near to this edge. By creating the second groove near the other edge, the entire length of the apron is “balanced”, from a moisture pickup and loss viewpoint.
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In this case, as with larger projects, I could have made very short grooves, one for each button, and I could have avoided making the second groove. But I wanted the stool to “look OK”, even when looking at it from the bottom. And the second groove also made sense from this standpoint.
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This whole thing might not be as critical in this little stool, but it may become critical for a larger surface, such as for a long apron attached to a large table top. In fact, you might have seen table tops attached to the base using only partial, short grooves in the apron; the grooves are usually just a little longer than the buttons themselves. This does two things: 1) Less machining is required, and 2) It minimizes the water loss and uptake in the aprons, thereby making the apron itself more stable.
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I am totally paranoid, and tend to over-design certain things, in the pursuit (sometimes fruitless) of maximizing stability. If someone can show me that I am over-doing it, I will change my ways .
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Thanks for a terrific question!

]]> http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/07/04/give-cherry-a-suntan-and-make-your-own-buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Donna Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:29:37 +0000 http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/07/04/give-cherry-a-suntan-and-make-your-own-buttons/#comment-666 Just curious, but why make two grooves in the aprons? I heard you comment it was to balance the aprons. What do you mean by this? I've seen buttons used for attaching tops before, but this is the first time I have ever seen this done. Thanks! Just curious, but why make two grooves in the aprons? I heard you comment it was to balance the aprons. What do you mean by this? I’ve seen buttons used for attaching tops before, but this is the first time I have ever seen this done.
Thanks!

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