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Blocklayer

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    Greg
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  1. People asked me to make a wainscoting calculator. We don't do wainscoting here - my walls are all concrete block (holds up well to kids) so not really up to scratch on wainscoting. But I think the calculator should cover most of the options you'd need to work out wainscoting layout spacing, and material quantities. There's a true scaled live diagram, so as you adjust panel and stile sizes and position wit the slider controls, you can see the result instantly (animated). You can also add electrical outlets and wall openings (windows) to make sure they miss stiles, and add people to the diagram for visual perspective. When you get a wall as you want it, add it to the list for a layout sheet with quantities. So please tell me what you think (I've been here before and know what to expect, so let rip if it sucks) It lives here: Wainscoting Calculator
  2. I've just added a mortise and tenon calculator to blocklayer.com some of you may find useful. It's pretty basic, but might help in visualizing the layout of the joint, with scaled (and full scale) animated diagrams. You can select between a single centred tenon, 2 tenons horizontally and 2 tenons vertically, and set tenon thickness, shoulder width etc, with sliders to animate the diagrams and see the results with possible tenon and mortise spacing. Please let me know if it needs editing, additions or fixing in any way. It lives here: https://www.blocklayer.com/woodjoints/mortise-tenoneng.aspx
  3. Thanks all. Not sure what this doughnut thing is all about, but I've managed to obtain a few to distribute amongst forum members. Get your doughnuts here But be quick, they may not last long.
  4. I've just added a Kerf Spacing Calculator to blocklayer.com, that some of you may find useful. It works out the geometric spacing of the cuts so when bent, the inside edges of the cuts join to create the curve. The depth of the cuts (and remaining wood thickness for the bend) can't be calculated (that I can work out anyway). That seems to be the art of it. Depends on the wood and the dimensions. Trial and error? But this will produce simple geometric diagrams, so you can see the wood and cuts both straight and bent, and drag sliders to animate angle, radius, cut width etc to see what changes. It also creates a full scale template to mark out the cuts. https://www.blocklayer.com/kerf-spacingeng.aspx It obviously can't be 100% accurate, but should give a pretty close idea of what sort of a bend you'll get for the entered dimensions. If it needs editing, additions, fixing or you have any other ideas for improvements, please let me know.
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