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thats a really cool project. I would've loved making them while taking my history electives in college. There's something really nice about making something tha
by fusslo 2y ago
thats a really cool project. I would've loved making them while taking my history electives in college. There's something really nice about making something that gets tied to what you're learning.
Since they talk about Roubo, can I ask if any other amateur woodworkers just don't use a ruler?
I used to 3d model everything and make simple dimension drawings for parts. Since I started mostly using hand tools I just stopped measuring. Each part is a proportion of the other parts. I find it a whole lot easier, more forgiving, and easier to correct. I do use dividers, however.
Just curious if I'm the only one. Of course my disclaimer that the most complicated thing I made without a ruler is a dutch-style workbench out of oak. The most complicated thing I made from my old way of cad was probably a set of fairly complicated shelves
- lostlogin 2y ago> There's something really nice about making something that gets tied to what you're learning. Steiner schools are right into this way of learning. I’m a survivor of that system and now my child goes there. Its interesting seeing it play out from a parents perspective and it’s given me more appreciation for my parents efforts.
- mauvehaus 2y agoFurniture maker (professionally): I typically do Sketchup for design drawings because it's easier for clients to see things in 3D. Do I love it? No, but I'm reasonably quick using it, so I do. It's also a hell of a lot easier to make big changes than working on paper. Shop drawings I do by hand. How much measuring I do depends greatly on how what I'm trying to achieve: If the piece is based heavily on proportions and symmetry[0], I'll use dividers a lot more than a ruler. If I need to hit certain measurements for practical reasons, it's a bit of both. If I'm strictly reproducing a design model, I'll have the ruler out pretty exclusively. Sketchup does do division/even spacing with array copy, so I can usually work out what I want pretty closely. If I'm reproducing a piece from a photo[1], it's a lot of both, some educated rounding to a reasonable fraction, and I've gone entirely crosseyed by the end of the day. Occasionally, I'll do something almost entirely without firm measurements. My tool tote is based on my hand span (because that's about the width you can comfortably carry along your side), and there were no drawings to speak of. Everything was dimensioned at the bench. Stick chairs and stools tend to be pretty similar; if I'm building them out of scrap, I design around the available wood. I'm not sure I'd build any for money yet though. I have a few more learning experiences in me before I do that. [0] https://www.longwalkwoodworking.com/cabinet-on-stand https://www.longwalkwoodworking.com/cabinet-on-stand [1] https://www.longwalkwoodworking.com/federalclock https://www.longwalkwoodworking.com/federalclock
- fusslo 2y agothanks for the reply. incredible work
- jacobolus 2y agoYou might enjoy https://www.byhandandeye.com/books/ https://www.byhandandeye.com/books/ which is all about this style of design.
- myself248 2y agoYou're not the only one. https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/marking-and-measuring/tapes/65359-lee-valley-story-tape https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/markin...
- throwup238 2y agoI like these: https://www.rockler.com/rockler-story-stick-kit https://www.rockler.com/rockler-story-stick-kit