tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post5224294811904647242..comments2023-11-05T06:16:56.961-05:00Comments on the Carpentry Way: Screen Play (22)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-69874022535918326742010-05-22T20:30:24.406-04:002010-05-22T20:30:24.406-04:00Gregore',
yes that is the question. I think ...Gregore', <br /><br />yes that is the question. I think that ripples and divots in a surface, while not too bad to look at before the finish goes on, tend to become obvious once the surface is a bit glassier and reflective. And that is the direction those panels are headed.<br /><br />I did consider for a while just leaving the divot be in the hope that it might not be too noticeable, however I felt in the end that it was unacceptable from a craftsmanship perspective, at a minimum, to leave planer snipe like that. It seemed like it is a choice between a divot, which will likely be visible once the panel surface is polished up, and a patch, which may equally likely be visible. I chose the latter 'visible' thing. Even if the patch is not quite invisible, at least it shows that an effort was made to obtain a flat clean surface, and not that some sort of shortcut was attempted.<br /><br />As a similar example, when I visited the Biltmore House in Asheville NC a couple of years ago, I noticed several places in the oak panelling where small discrete patches had been done - I'm sure they are original to the installation, not later repairs. While the patches could be easily seen (though I suspect most lay-people would never notice), they bespoke of skilled, fastidious craftsmanship to me, and an unwillingness on the part of the finishing carpenter back then to let small defects in the material pass by, and not to simply throw putty in there as is otherwise ubiquitous. A lesson I take forward with me.<br /><br />~ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-66062817800642810172010-05-22T20:10:19.008-04:002010-05-22T20:10:19.008-04:00i am left wondering if the 1mm of snipe would be l...i am left wondering if the 1mm of snipe would be less visible from a few feet away than the patch? i ask because i wonder what i would do when faced with this problem.gregore'http://www.gregorejoailliers.comnoreply@blogger.com