tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post7889845365930617337..comments2023-11-05T06:16:56.961-05:00Comments on the Carpentry Way: Coffee Anyone? (3)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-82863921085266803482011-05-22T20:09:52.584-04:002011-05-22T20:09:52.584-04:00Julie,
thanks for your comment and, well, I know ...Julie,<br /><br />thanks for your comment and, well, I know who to ask for help with my math now!<br /><br />~ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-3106742748684375422011-05-22T20:04:10.428-04:002011-05-22T20:04:10.428-04:00Yes, I do think it's the angle of the drawings...Yes, I do think it's the angle of the drawings and not that you haven't planned properly! Anyway, I really enjoy your posts even though some of it is over my head (and I have a math degree!)Julie @ followyourheartwoodworkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12186806888262891917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-42479510181219737142011-05-17T08:57:06.923-04:002011-05-17T08:57:06.923-04:00Julie,
have no fear, all comments are welcome her...Julie,<br /><br />have no fear, all comments are welcome here. I think that some of the table views might convey the impression that the legs stick out further than they do in actuality. Here's the scoop: if you take the spot where the table top frame tucks inward at a re-entrant corner, in the front of the place where the leg meets the frame, and dropped a plumb line to the ground from that place, you would see that the very tip of the leg 'stirrup' only just meets that plumb line. Since the frame of the table pushes outward from that location in both directions, effectively the lower end of the leg is slightly recessed from the table edge, so I don't believe a tripping hazard is present.<br /><br />It was important to put the feet of the table as far out as I could to make the piece as stable as possible - if they came out too far though, there would have been a tripping hazard. Such is not the case.<br /><br />Thanks for your concern!<br /><br />~ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-63889622116045659012011-05-17T08:38:58.808-04:002011-05-17T08:38:58.808-04:00I kind of hate to post this, since your woodworkin...I kind of hate to post this, since your woodworking is so far advanced compared to mine, but here goes... when I look at the drawings, the legs look to me as if they might trip someone on the way past them. Maybe it's just the angle of the drawings, but I keep thinking that. I'll go hide now! :)Julie @ followyourheartwoodworkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12186806888262891917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-49103325046143107722011-05-02T08:59:45.595-04:002011-05-02T08:59:45.595-04:00Jeff,
interesting. Now, the place of departure fr...Jeff,<br /><br />interesting. Now, the place of departure from which I take the idea of the footpad is Ming furniture, an era in which most pieces could be expected to spend their lives on a stone, tiled, or compacted earthen floor. The rotting out of the lower centimeter or so of the leg was a common occurrence and a common point of repair, and would have been anticipated at the outset of design. The footpad, it seems to me, might well have served to keep the carved foot up and off the floor in an effort to protect it, to increase its durability. I'm speculating. Some footpads were carved, so my idea may not be entirely correct.<br /><br />That said, in this case, the piece WILL be on a rug, and the reason you cite for keeping the pad does make good sense. I'm still chewing over the idea as to whether to put the pad back on or not, and in what form, and your input is most appreciated.<br /><br />~ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-52215151383584833762011-05-01T23:58:20.353-04:002011-05-01T23:58:20.353-04:00The reason for the foot pad is for if the piece is...The reason for the foot pad is for if the piece is on carpet the curve of the leg stays unobstructed. If the piece is going on carpet I'd leave them, but probably just use a simple circular pad.Jeff Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553597896494740314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-53774821596113298432011-05-01T09:32:45.480-04:002011-05-01T09:32:45.480-04:00Hi Bruce,
thanks for your feedback, and glad that...Hi Bruce,<br /><br />thanks for your feedback, and glad that you are getting enjoyment from reading the blog. <br /><br />I presume a typo and you meant Brâncuşi? I must confess to only a passing familiarity with his work, and it isn't of much interest to me, though admittedly I have only seen a few pieces. I guess some people really like his stuff, as he seems somewhat famous.<br /><br />I go back and forth on the foot pad. It seems like an unnecessary extra when it is on there, and yet when it is absent it does seem a little like something is missing - possibly that 'gravitas' you mention. The client greatly likes the line of the leg at present, though the discussion is on-going. Possibly some version of that foot pad will re-appear, and I remain open to that idea.<br /><br />I'll let things percolate for another day or two.<br /><br />~ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-69767566314236724622011-05-01T08:54:11.134-04:002011-05-01T08:54:11.134-04:00Chris- I get great pleasure from the intense plann...Chris- I get great pleasure from the intense planning and impeccable execution of your work, even the shop repairs. I was looking at the 2 renditions of the coffee table and feel the foot pads add a gravitas. The simplified legs are like a Bracusi sculpture. Nice on first look but losing interest on re-view. Have you asked the client which he (she?) prefers?<br /> Bruce MackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com