Comments on: Stool: Messing Up and Repairing Mortises (again) http://www.galoototron.com/2010/04/26/stool-messing-up-and-repairing-mortises-again/ Woodworking with Hand Tools Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brian http://www.galoototron.com/2010/04/26/stool-messing-up-and-repairing-mortises-again/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Brian Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:49:40 +0000 http://www.galoototron.com/?p=804#comment-639 Yes, the main problem with shortening the stretchers would have been instability. The legs on this project are carefully angled so that the very bottoms of the leg essentially line up with the top. Remember that this thing is meant to be stepped on from time to time, so you don't want it tipping over. Another problem is that it would have kind of looked funny. Well, at least in my eyes. In terms of time, it's probably about equal. However, this is definitely a solution to consider in some circumstances. I think I shortened the side of a box once after making a goof. Yes, the main problem with shortening the stretchers would have been instability. The legs on this project are carefully angled so that the very bottoms of the leg essentially line up with the top. Remember that this thing is meant to be stepped on from time to time, so you don’t want it tipping over.

Another problem is that it would have kind of looked funny. Well, at least in my eyes.

In terms of time, it’s probably about equal.

However, this is definitely a solution to consider in some circumstances. I think I shortened the side of a box once after making a goof.

]]> By: Torch02 http://www.galoototron.com/2010/04/26/stool-messing-up-and-repairing-mortises-again/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Torch02 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:04:08 +0000 http://www.galoototron.com/?p=804#comment-638 Did you ever think about shortening the length of the stretchers instead of rechopping the mortises? Would that have reduced the stability? Did you ever think about shortening the length of the stretchers instead of rechopping the mortises? Would that have reduced the stability?

]]> By: Brian http://www.galoototron.com/2010/04/26/stool-messing-up-and-repairing-mortises-again/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Brian Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:02:46 +0000 http://www.galoototron.com/?p=804#comment-637 Michael, you may want to look into how you might reuse the wood. Then again, you live in a place where wood is relatively abundant... Michael, you may want to look into how you might reuse the wood. Then again, you live in a place where wood is relatively abundant…

]]> By: Michael http://www.galoototron.com/2010/04/26/stool-messing-up-and-repairing-mortises-again/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Michael Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:51:22 +0000 http://www.galoototron.com/?p=804#comment-636 Nice recovery from a mistake! I can top that: For the stool that I'm building in my handtool woodworking class, I decided to taper the legs, to give it a somehow lighter appearance. I carefully laid out the taper on the first leg with a divider, a marking gauge and a straightedge, planed exactly to the line and was really happy with the result. That is, until I realized that the taper was on the outside of the leg, not on the inside as on the three other legs. Firstly, this looks really stupid, and secondly, I have no idea how to recover from this. I decided to leave it as a memorial. Nice recovery from a mistake!

I can top that: For the stool that I’m building in my handtool woodworking class, I decided to taper the legs, to give it a somehow lighter appearance. I carefully laid out the taper on the first leg with a divider, a marking gauge and a straightedge, planed exactly to the line and was really happy with the result. That is, until I realized that the taper was on the outside of the leg, not on the inside as on the three other legs. Firstly, this looks really stupid, and secondly, I have no idea how to recover from this.

I decided to leave it as a memorial.

]]> By: Larry Marshall http://www.galoototron.com/2010/04/26/stool-messing-up-and-repairing-mortises-again/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Larry Marshall Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:19:58 +0000 http://www.galoototron.com/?p=804#comment-635 Don'tcha just hate it when that happens? Great solution to an ugly problem. Cheers --- Larry Don’tcha just hate it when that happens? Great solution to an ugly problem.

Cheers — Larry

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