tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post8053471567548346712..comments2023-11-05T06:16:56.961-05:00Comments on the Carpentry Way: Gateway (VI)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-79005387883682123422014-05-19T07:29:41.589-04:002014-05-19T07:29:41.589-04:00Yes, I'm sure. Both the wood and the carpenter...Yes, I'm sure. Both the wood and the carpenters came from Japan in 1986.<br /><br />If you choose to comment again, please append your name to your comment, as requested.<br /><br />~C Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-12441914165772826182014-05-19T07:26:29.150-04:002014-05-19T07:26:29.150-04:00Are you sure the carpenters were actually FROM Jap...Are you sure the carpenters were actually FROM Japan? Seems to be many odd choices considering they "should've" known better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-79903191011735436152014-05-10T16:39:12.441-04:002014-05-10T16:39:12.441-04:00Not so much...Not so much...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-87812657026455851212014-05-10T11:21:54.472-04:002014-05-10T11:21:54.472-04:00I bet there is some nice material to be recycled f...I bet there is some nice material to be recycled form that frame. wardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-60336371607588072222014-05-08T22:38:56.874-04:002014-05-08T22:38:56.874-04:00JMAW,
you're right, one can have no control o...JMAW,<br /><br />you're right, one can have no control over what the outcome will be with things we make. It might be burned down, crushed by a wind-fallen tree, hit by a car, or razed simply because someone wants something newer and of a different fashion. And knowing that one can often not know the outcome and yet still do the best work one can is both a leap of faith and an act of congruence with ones beliefs. <br /><br />I'm going to build things to last and to be fixable, to the best of my ability, and when I'm in my grave and some one down the line is working on my stuff and through that work gets that making it a certain way was important to me, that they get I cared--well, that thought brings me a certain sense of satisfaction and hope. It might be a foolish hope, I don't know, but the alternative seems untenable to me.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your comment!<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-60882298192342722282014-05-08T22:32:19.326-04:002014-05-08T22:32:19.326-04:00Dale,
good to hear from you as always, and thanks...Dale,<br /><br />good to hear from you as always, and thanks for sharing. Having an intent to do one's best is a great thing, though sometimes that drive can be thwarted by various factors, some in our control and some not.<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-57195123518955201552014-05-08T22:29:25.534-04:002014-05-08T22:29:25.534-04:00Tom,
interesting, I haven't heard that before...Tom,<br /><br />interesting, I haven't heard that before but I can believe it. The condensation point difference between the metal and the wood of course leads to wood areas with metal fasteners being damp and tending to stay damp on a consistent basis, and we know how much fungi like damp. The fact that fungi might like oxides of iron as a dietary supplement, so to speak, is an interesting thought. <br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-47675068934325565452014-05-08T22:26:23.166-04:002014-05-08T22:26:23.166-04:00Will,
thanks for the comment and observations. I ...Will,<br /><br />thanks for the comment and observations. I think the big lesson one might take forward from seeing the remains of this gate is the importance of design detailing. It would have made all the difference.<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-53262309349838368402014-05-07T13:29:00.414-04:002014-05-07T13:29:00.414-04:00Thanks for sharing these demo findings. You make a...Thanks for sharing these demo findings. You make a good point about judging the carpenters that come before us. Hopefully the one that comes after you has the good sense to appreciate the detail you will put in; and he doesn't just cut it off at the base and landfill an 85% recoverable structure and replace it with a lesser structure without even looking. I think about this when I see old houses that have been degraded by remodeling with new siding/windows etc..Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028867150859768771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-53241538167343692802014-05-07T12:00:32.634-04:002014-05-07T12:00:32.634-04:00Chris
I read somewhere that the iron in a nail or...Chris<br /><br />I read somewhere that the iron in a nail or bolt feeds the wood destroying fungus. This seems to be true from old work I've seen. Copper and bronze seem to be protective.<br /><br />TomTomausmichigannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-66153953306706416592014-05-07T11:46:19.445-04:002014-05-07T11:46:19.445-04:00Ouch! Looks like more and less work. No salvage an...Ouch! Looks like more and less work. No salvage and a fresh start. At least it will open the eyes of the quick fix crowd; maybe. I'll enjoy following your progress.wilfortorontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055819061608257876noreply@blogger.com