When I was young I used to make “curb furniture”. This is the type of furniture you really like and then later put it out on the curb for the garbage man.
Live and learn, now my wife and I agree on Period Furniture that has already survived the test of time. Still, I also greatly admire and envy the skills of contemporary studio furniture artists.
Anywho, I have a “to do list” of period pieces and am bogged down with research time. It’s too darn long. I just want to get in the shop and get started BUT I don’t want to later discover that I should have done better research.
Do you guys have any tips to make the process go quicker. Ironically, I reproduce 18th century pieces yet still want “drive thru” research.
TIA,
Don
P.S. I love FWW!
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Do you guys have any tips to make the process go quicker.
Yep, I'd get the wife involved in making her choises so she can see what you are up against. You BOTH may have fun doing it!
I had a GREAT wife. She would do anything I asked EXCEPT for my shop.. She would say "There are spiders out there!" SO I would back off. I liked the spiders because they killed off some of the skeeters I have to put up with!
You both may find some time well spent together and the saw noise may filter out Female 'chatting'..
Edited 10/5/2007 2:17 pm by WillGeorge
What information, in particular, do you fear you might be lacking?
alternative designs
carving details
joint and construction details
measurements
finishes
????
Buy some measured plans of the pieces you want to make.
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