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272540 "Adam R. Maxwell via OldTools" <oldtools@s...> 2021‑01‑11 Re: Bookcase project completed
> On Jan 11, 2021, at 05:37 , John M Johnston (jmjhnstn)  wrote:
> 
> Adam,
> 
> What fun!  It must have been so satisfying to use old hand tools for all of
these operations. Thanks for the great photos and descriptions. What parts gave
you the most satisfaction?

Most satisfying? Capturing photos of my youngest using my grandpa's handsaw to
break down a shelf board, and of her older sister using a side bead on the front
trim. I didn't post those, because the Internet is bad.

On the less sentimental front:

1) three of four resaw cuts met up perfectly, which is a record for me

2) using (and finally tuning) some of the hollows and rounds that I made a few
years ago

3) showing the kids how to patch a bad spot (the arris of one of the sliding
dovetail dadoes blew out, due to some crazy grain)

thanks for asking,
Adam

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