Another interesting read is "Burr" by Vidal.

5 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

"the good old days were truly the good old days."

Preaching to the choir my friend!

1 minute ago, Gene Howe said:

Another interesting read is "Burr" by Vidal.

Just looked it up Gene, thanks for the lead!

8 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Imagine what joinery trends might have evolved had today's adhesives been available. 

Furniture makers and barn and home builders were concerned with structural integrity surely but, efficiency was also utmost. No doubt Kreg systems would have been a boon to many. As would the plethora of power tools.

However, if today's methods and tech had been available, think of all the amazing work we'd have missed. 

 

 

Ok Gene how do you use power tools when you do not have electricity/ Water power, yes. It is amazing to look at theses water powered shops with the shaft accross the shop and belts hanging all over the place.

i'm looking forward to cutting my lumber with a laser.  just the lumber, not the floor, not the ceiling, not the walls....just the lumber!  i've already wired my shop for 84 GW....:)

 

2 hours ago, Gerald said:

Ok Gene how do you use power tools when you do not have electricity/ Water power, yes. It is amazing to look at theses water powered shops with the shaft accross the shop and belts hanging all over the place.

Gerald, you're right. But, my point was that IF today's tech (electricity, for instance) had been available, the products of their ingenuity and skill would never have existed. 

 

12 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

Gerald, you're right. But, my point was that IF today's tech (electricity, for instance) had been available, the products of their ingenuity and skill would never have existed. 

 

Good point. I think most will take the easy way out. First dovetails I cut were hand cut...ok with a saw to help. If I had a dovetail jig at the time I would never have tried by hand . Then there is that little saying "necessity is the mother of invention".

Such an interesting topic! Somehow this came up in my feed and here we are, 7 years later? It's been that long?

Thanks, I just came across this and have ordered the book for my collection.

On 9/17/2023 at 8:44 AM, John Morris said:

Such an interesting topic! Somehow this came up in my feed and here we are, 7 years later? It's been that long?

 

 

Glad you brought it back to life. The 18th century had some of the finest toys of any era for my eye. As other have said my interests also spread to the roaring 20's...the depression era, and up to and including WWll. After that I get less interested in lots of things although some hand picking can be done. I'm gonna have that book inbound in a few days. 

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On 9/27/2023 at 6:27 PM, FrederickH said:

Thanks, I just came across this and have ordered the book for my collection.

I've been in the process of reading this book and I'm grateful that my reading skills are up to task!

So what would that old Larkin desk be classified as?