Furniture & Cabinetmaking - August 2015 UK, książki, Woodworking Magazines - July 13 2015
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//-->&cabinetmakingD E S I G N • I N S P I R AT I O N • P R O J E C T S • T E C H N I Q U E S • T E S T S • N E W S • E X C E L L E N C EFurnitureRoubo benchmade easyExtract fromChairmaker’sNotebookBack to black:stain freeebonisingA classic build with half the hassleTakenaka museum:The ultimatetreasure chestMastering3-way mitresDomino styleUnit 2, Sovereign Business Park, Joplin Court, Crownhill, MK8 0JP MILTON KEYNESTel: 01908 635 000, info@ukfelder.co.uk, www.ukhammer.co.ukCombination machineC3 31 ComfortCOMBINATIONMACHINE +STARTER-SET••••••••••4.0 HP (3.0 kW) motorFormat sliding table 2000 mm1100 mm outrigger tablePrecision mitre index system1300 mm crosscut fence for outrigger tablePlaner fence tilts from 90° to 45°Surface planer table length 1400 mmPlaning width 310 mmRemarkably user friendlyAllows rapid retooling6.718,055.390,00Ø 315 mm, Z 48Save up to 1.328,05 £ excl. VATUniversal saw bladeCutterhead set+Universal cutter head(steel made)+AF 12 dust extraction extractorwith dust bag quick change systemWELCOME TO FURNITURE & CABINETMAKINGThe Rubik’s Cube of cabinetmakingPHOTOGRAPH BY GMC/DEREK JONESWelcome to...CNC knowledgehairmaking: that complexjumble of components with fiddlylittle joints never fails to put thewind up the average furniture maker orrestorer. Rightly so perhaps, as their formrequires us to think and operate in a farmore fluid way than when we’re buildingcase furniture. The full range of rectilinearjoinery will allow you to build pieces withpredictable structural integrity, thanks tothe range of joints based around a mortiseand tenon. So predictable in fact that it’seasy to master a few set pieces and notreally progress any further. Especially whensquare or 90° fixes most things. Transferthis knowledge directly to an abstract formlike a chair and you may as well throw awaythe rule book as you know it.Most of the things we make have adefinite front elevation: one that helps usnavigate our way round the object. It willbe the dominant image in our mind aswell as the one on the page. We referencefrom it continuously for measurements andalignment. Tackling chair design for thefirst time however, is like Tyson steppinginto the ring and being confronted by aRubik’s Cube.CReverse engineeringThe forces may be with you forwards,backwards and sideways on a cabinet build,but chairs will come at you from everydirection. Some structures, take this one,for example, are designed with definitesuicidal tendencies, doomed to self-destructthrough normal use. Admittedly, the jointsare designed for ease of manufacture andnot for duration. Usefulness and longevityhave been compromised to achieve a look,which is never a good idea.Pieces like this are a great way to learnwhat does and doesn’t work and where theweak spots are on a generic design. To fasttrack your three-dimensional vocabulary,try some reverse engineering on someoneelse’s mistakes before you make any ofyour own.You can pick up a wide variety of chairsfor a song at auction that can be eithermodified, mixed up completely or subtlytweaked to overcome a number of complexdesign issues. Drawings and measurementson the other hand are never as accurate oras much fun to play around with as a lifesize working model.At the other end of the scale this month,we’re going to be looking at a completelydifferent set of skills as we follow GordonFry’s transition from hardcore hand toolwoodworker to state-of-the-art CNCmachinist. If you’re already using CAD torealise your designs, then you’re closer tothis mindset than you think. There was atime when getting a CNC to do what youwanted required at least basic knowledgeof programming and an ability to trackan object as a series of coordinates.Anyone starting their computer aideddesign education with something as basicas SketchUp will have leapt straight intothe virtual world of three dimensions andtherefore the language of modern CAD/CAM systems.I know, it doesn’t matter how I dressit up, it still sounds a little dirty and farremoved from the craft-based skills weknow and love, but resistance and, dareI say, ignorance, is futile. The moremachines like these that come into thehands of traditional woodworkers, i.e.those adept at working with hand tools,the better.Derek Jonesderekj@thegmcgroup.comwww.woodworkersinstitute.comF&C2341ContentsIssue 234 August 2015EDITOR Derek JonesEmail: derekj@thegmcgroup.comTel: 01273 402843DEPUTY EDITOR Tegan FoleyEmail: teganf@thegmcgroup.comDESIGNER Oliver PrenticeGROUP EDITOR – WOODWORKING Mark BakerEmail: markb@thegmcgroup.comSENIOR EDITORIAL ADMINISTRATOR Karen ScottEmail: karensc@thegmcgroup.comTel: 01273 477374ILLUSTRATOR Simon RodwayCHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Anthony BaileyADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVERussell Higgins, Email: russellh@thegmcgroup.comADVERTISEMENT PRODUCTION & ORIGINATIONGMC Repro Email: repro@thegmcgroup.comTel: 01273 402810PUBLISHER Jonathan GroganPRODUCTION MANAGER Jim BulleyEmail: jimb@thegmcgroup.comTel: 01273 402810PRODUCTION CONTROLLERrepro@thegmcgroup.comCIRCULATION MANAGER Tony LoveridgeMARKETING Anne GuillotSUBSCRIPTIONS Helen ChristieTel: 01273 488005, Fax: 01273 478606Email: helenc@thegmcgroup.comPRINTED IN THE UKStephens and George Print GroupDISTRIBUTION Seymour Distribution LtdTel: 020 7429 4000Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine (ISSN 1365-4292)is published every four weeks by Guild of Master CraftsmanPublications LtdSUBSCRIPTION RATES (includes p&p)UKEurope Rest of World12 issues £51.00 £63.75 £71.4024 issues £102.00 £127.50 £142.80US subscribers visit www.lightningpublications.com forsubscription rates in USD $.Cheques made payable to GMC Publications LtdCurrent subscribers will automatically receive a renewalnotice (excludes direct debit subscribers).Post your order to: The Subscription Department,GMC Publications Ltd, 166 High Street, Lewes,East Sussex BN7 1XU Tel +44 (0)1273 488005,Fax +44 (0)1273 402866 Email: pubs@thegmcgroup.comWebsite: www.thegmcgroup.comViews and comments expressed by individuals in the magazinedo not necessarily represent those of the publishers and nolegal responsibility can be accepted for the results of the useby readers of information or advice of whatever kind given inthis publication, either in editorial or advertisements. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval systemor transmitted in any form or by any means without the priorpermission of the Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd.© Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd. 2015Problems finding F&C? Call Tony Loveridge, ourCirculation Manager, on 01273 477374 or email himat tonyl@thegmcgroup.com Alternatively, save upto 20% on the cover price by subscribing. Visit www.thegmcgroup.com/publicationsWoodworking is an inherently dangerouspursuit. Readers should not attempt theprocedures described herein withoutseeking training and information on thesafe use of tools and machines, and all readers shouldobserve current safety legislation.Projects & Techniques2331The Roubo workbench,made easy!David Barron explains how he made hisversion of the popular Roubo workbenchThe chairmaker’s notebookIn this excerpt fromChairmaker’sNotebook,Peter Galbert looks at joining thechair components and the various steps youneed to consider3948Roubo workbench made easy – see page 23 for DavidBarron’s article.Front cover image by GMC/Derek JonesMaking a three-waymitre jointThe secret to making this intricate, strikingcorner joint successfully is, as always, tochoose the right tools for the job and tofollow a few proven techniques, as CharlesMak shows us hereWhen square gets boringAnne Briggs Bohnett takes anin-depth look at using rasps and files toadd all kinds of design features to spiceup your woodworking projects535661The saw doctor willsee you nowDesign & InspirationIn the next part of this series, Mark Harrelldiscusses reassembly, retensioning andbringing everything together to deliver astraight and clean cut16Takenaka Carpentry ToolsMuseum – JapanA journey into woodworkingautomationJohn Adamson visits Takenaka CarpentryTools Museum in Kobe and learns moreabout this temple to Japanese woodenarchitectureIn the first of a new series, Gordon Fryintroduces us to the world of 3D CAD,CAM and CNC and how it can be appliedto furniture making44Our correspondentThe sharpest knifein the boxKieran Binnie looks at makinga jig for clamping thin stockGeoffrey Laycock looks at the correct use ofscalpels and shares his extensive knowledgeon the dos and don’ts of scalpel safety80Under the hammerA fantastic lot from Bonhams’recent Collector’s Cabinet auction6672Scraper sharpening: it’sin the filing of the edgeGary Rogowski shares a technique for gettingthe edge on your scrapers that everyone talksabout. It’s not rocket science but it makes aworld of differenceBack to blackFrom the workshops of RobinsonHouse Studio, Danny Maddock shares histips and techniques for ebonising!7218Don’t forget thereare plenty more articlesand discussionsto be found on theWoodworkers Institutewww.woodworkersinstitute.com2F&C234www.woodworkersinstitute.comYOUR F&CContents23YourF&CSUBSCRIBE1LeaderDerek Jones welcomes you to thismonth’s issue ofF&C48AND SAVE UP TO4News & events30%A round-up of what’s going onin the world of furniture8F&CUKAn open invitation for furniture makersto let us know what you’re up to…10Editor’s choiceHaving trouble sourcing the righttool for the job? Derek Jones sets aboutidentifying the essential tools and equipmenton offer this month5270Next monthGet a peek at what we’ll be bringingyou in issue 235Workshop libraryWe reviewArts & Crafts FurnitureProjectsby Gregory Paolini,Chairmaker’sNotebookby Peter Galbert and website ofthe month is from The RenaissanceWoodworkerwww.thegmcgroup.comor call 01273 48800566www.woodworkersinstitute.comF&C2343
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