hello... i really want to learn wood joinery, and perhaps especially
japanese joinery, though i guess any effective type would do. I'm most
interested in the simple and minimalist style, so i won't be doing
anything ornamental. I like joinery because it seems pretty practical
and clean; No nails, no screws, no power tools, none of that.
I wonder if you can advise me whether joinery is a good method to make
furniture and if you know any sites that offer free tutorials.
Thanks
"Mike Henley" <[email protected]>
: hello... i really want to learn wood joinery, and perhaps especially
: japanese joinery, though i guess any effective type would do. I'm most
: interested in the simple and minimalist style, so i won't be doing
: anything ornamental. I like joinery because it seems pretty practical
: and clean; No nails, no screws, no power tools, none of that.
:
: I wonder if you can advise me whether joinery is a good method to make
: furniture and if you know any sites that offer free tutorials.
Perhaps Mike would like to try my web site.
Jeff G
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Jeff Gorman, West Yorkshire, UK
Email address is username@ISP
username is amgron
ISP is clara.co.uk
Website www.amgron.clara.net
Unisaw A100 <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Mike Henley wrote:
> >I wonder if you can advise me whether joinery is a good method to make
> >furniture and if you know any sites that offer free tutorials.
>
>
> A very good question Mike and one I have asked myself over
> the last almost a decade. But, before I comment
> specifically to the question, and I will, if I could rant a
> minute first?
>
> The problem with Al Gore's Internet is, it's too full. It's
> too full of crap that we have to wade through. Plug in the
> key words Woodworking Joinery and what you'll get back are
> an amazing 46,500 hits of which 46,273 will direct you to
> Amazon.com. What this world needs is a Edjukashunal Google.
> One that filters the commercial sites and only brings up the
> sites with information on the doing of something. I'm
> thinking someone out there with an extra large propeller on
> their beanie cap oughtta be able to write software to
> accomplish this sort of thing (1).
>
> sigh...
>
> OK, off come the rose colored (coloured David) glasses, the
> soap box has been kicked back to the center (centre David)
> of the room and I have bitch slapped my own self back to
> reality.
>
>
> I did plug in the words Woodworking Joinery into Google and
> there were the thousands of links to Amazon but I did find
> one that went to the About.com site and there is a section
> there About Woodworking. That site, thinly veiled as
> informational, has links and of the couple I selected I was
> carted off to some woodworking magazine sites. So, why not
> cut to the chase and visit the magazine sites?
>
> Future Google Key Word Searches:
>
> Fine Woodworking magazine
> Popular Woodworking Magazine
> Wood Magazine
> Am*r*c*n W**dw*rk*ng M*g*z*n*
>
> And, sadly, you would/should/could do yourself a favor and
> do a search of some of the book retailer sites. At least
> you could/would/should be able to visit the LEEbrary and
> take out a book or two on the subject, or, even buy one,
> from where else? Why Amazon, of course.
>
> (1) Actually, I do know that of all the komputer literates
> in the world, half are pissed that common folk are on the
> Internet and the other half are in cahoots with Bill Gates
> and the doing of something as nice as making the Internet
> edjukashunal would/is the furthest thing from their
> collective minds, i.e., they are all evil. I mean, do you
> think someone without a thorough understanding of computers
> came up with the Blinkie? Or, the Pop Up? A'yup, these
> people are evil.
>
> UA100
man, you do rant indeed but it's okay, 'cos i enjoyed reading your
rant a lot while eating my nachos and jalapenos... regards
"Jeff Gorman" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
> Perhaps Mike would like to try my web site.
>
> Jeff G
what a wonderful website... good work
On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 09:45:14 -0500, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking books 1&2 bound together demonstrates
>how to make joints ususally in more than one way. About $30.00 USD
>and I feel a good reference tome.
That book can also save the purchaser hundreds, if not thousands of
dollars by showing how to easily build jigs and adjust tools. That
is, WITHOUT expensive specialty items.
I had an instructor that pointed out that simple, timeless, techniques
don't market well. Special jigs do. <G>
I also appreciate Tage's dry wit.
Barry
"Unisaw A100" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>What this world needs is a Edjukashunal Google.
Try: http://search.dmoz.org/cgi-bin/search?search=woodworking+joinery
DMOZ is an Open Directory Project that hasn't seen its time yet. I expect
within the next 12-18 months people will get sick of all the spew from
Google and discover it.
Rich
"RKON" <[email protected]> wrote:
>DMOZ is an Open Directory Project that hasn't seen its time yet. I expect
>within the next 12-18 months people will get sick of all the spew from
>Google and discover it.
It's already getting more popular. However, I don't really see how
they can compete with Google. They might carve out a nice niche,
though.
[email protected]
http://freshcoffee.opportunity.com
http://freshjava.opportunity.com
In article <[email protected]>, Mike Henley wrote:
> hello... i really want to learn wood joinery, and perhaps especially
> japanese joinery, though i guess any effective type would do. I'm most
> interested in the simple and minimalist style, so i won't be doing
> anything ornamental. I like joinery because it seems pretty practical
> and clean; No nails, no screws, no power tools, none of that.
>
> I wonder if you can advise me whether joinery is a good method to make
> furniture and if you know any sites that offer free tutorials.
Japanese (and Chinese) joinery only looks simple from the outside. I
suggest that you get a book on it from the library and consider the
tremendous skill required to make something that complex look simple.
Is it possible that this kind of joinery was the inspiration for H.P.
Lovecraft's "alien geometry" in the Cthulhu mythos?
A (MUCH!) simpler starting point would be a wedged tennon - look it up
on google.
This is a particularly helpful web site on hand joinery techniques.
http://www.amgron.clara.net/
Wayne P.
"Mike Henley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> hello... i really want to learn wood joinery, and perhaps especially
> japanese joinery, though i guess any effective type would do. I'm most
> interested in the simple and minimalist style, so i won't be doing
> anything ornamental. I like joinery because it seems pretty practical
> and clean; No nails, no screws, no power tools, none of that.
>
> I wonder if you can advise me whether joinery is a good method to make
> furniture and if you know any sites that offer free tutorials.
>
> Thanks
Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking books 1&2 bound together demonstrates
how to make joints ususally in more than one way. About $30.00 USD
and I feel a good reference tome.
On 21 Feb 2004 22:46:45 -0800, [email protected] (Mike Henley) wrote:
>I wonder if you can advise me whether joinery is a good method to make
>furniture and if you know any sites that offer free tutorials.
"Unisaw A100" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Mike Henley wrote:
> >I wonder if you can advise me whether joinery is a good method to make
> >furniture and if you know any sites that offer free tutorials.
>
>
> A very good question Mike and one I have asked myself over
> the last almost a decade. But, before I comment
> specifically to the question, and I will, if I could rant a
> minute first?
>
> The problem with Al Gore's Internet is, it's too full. It's
> too full of crap that we have to wade through. Plug in the
> key words Woodworking Joinery and what you'll get back are
> an amazing 46,500 hits of which 46,273 will direct you to
> Amazon.com. What this world needs is a Edjukashunal Google.
> One that filters the commercial sites and only brings up the
> sites with information on the doing of something. I'm
> thinking someone out there with an extra large propeller on
> their beanie cap oughtta be able to write software to
> accomplish this sort of thing (1).
>
> sigh...
>
> OK, off come the rose colored (coloured David) glasses, the
> soap box has been kicked back to the center (centre David)
> of the room and I have bitch slapped my own self back to
> reality.
>
>
> I did plug in the words Woodworking Joinery into Google and
> there were the thousands of links to Amazon but I did find
> one that went to the About.com site and there is a section
> there About Woodworking. That site, thinly veiled as
> informational, has links and of the couple I selected I was
> carted off to some woodworking magazine sites. So, why not
> cut to the chase and visit the magazine sites?
>
> Future Google Key Word Searches:
>
> Fine Woodworking magazine
> Popular Woodworking Magazine
> Wood Magazine
> Am*r*c*n W**dw*rk*ng M*g*z*n*
>
> And, sadly, you would/should/could do yourself a favor and
> do a search of some of the book retailer sites. At least
> you could/would/should be able to visit the LEEbrary and
> take out a book or two on the subject, or, even buy one,
> from where else? Why Amazon, of course.
>
> (1) Actually, I do know that of all the komputer literates
> in the world, half are pissed that common folk are on the
> Internet and the other half are in cahoots with Bill Gates
> and the doing of something as nice as making the Internet
> edjukashunal would/is the furthest thing from their
> collective minds, i.e., they are all evil. I mean, do you
> think someone without a thorough understanding of computers
> came up with the Blinkie? Or, the Pop Up? A'yup, these
> people are evil.
>
> UA100
45,200 hits using [Woodworking Joinery] (without brackets)
38,600 hits using [Woodworking Joinery -amazon] (without brackets)
376 hits using ["Woodworking Joinery"] (without brackets)
288 hits using ["Woodworking Joinery" -amazon] (without brackets)
Use a minus sign in front of amazon when you don't want their input, and it
saves some. Join words using quotes, and it cuts out a lot. Used together,
in this case, you delete over 99% of the hits.
http://woodworking.about.com/cs/joinery/ seems to be a nice start for
joinery, but the pictures are not all downloading for me.
--
FMB
(only one B in FMB)
Mike Henley wrote:
>I wonder if you can advise me whether joinery is a good method to make
>furniture and if you know any sites that offer free tutorials.
A very good question Mike and one I have asked myself over
the last almost a decade. But, before I comment
specifically to the question, and I will, if I could rant a
minute first?
The problem with Al Gore's Internet is, it's too full. It's
too full of crap that we have to wade through. Plug in the
key words Woodworking Joinery and what you'll get back are
an amazing 46,500 hits of which 46,273 will direct you to
Amazon.com. What this world needs is a Edjukashunal Google.
One that filters the commercial sites and only brings up the
sites with information on the doing of something. I'm
thinking someone out there with an extra large propeller on
their beanie cap oughtta be able to write software to
accomplish this sort of thing (1).
sigh...
OK, off come the rose colored (coloured David) glasses, the
soap box has been kicked back to the center (centre David)
of the room and I have bitch slapped my own self back to
reality.
I did plug in the words Woodworking Joinery into Google and
there were the thousands of links to Amazon but I did find
one that went to the About.com site and there is a section
there About Woodworking. That site, thinly veiled as
informational, has links and of the couple I selected I was
carted off to some woodworking magazine sites. So, why not
cut to the chase and visit the magazine sites?
Future Google Key Word Searches:
Fine Woodworking magazine
Popular Woodworking Magazine
Wood Magazine
Am*r*c*n W**dw*rk*ng M*g*z*n*
And, sadly, you would/should/could do yourself a favor and
do a search of some of the book retailer sites. At least
you could/would/should be able to visit the LEEbrary and
take out a book or two on the subject, or, even buy one,
from where else? Why Amazon, of course.
(1) Actually, I do know that of all the komputer literates
in the world, half are pissed that common folk are on the
Internet and the other half are in cahoots with Bill Gates
and the doing of something as nice as making the Internet
edjukashunal would/is the furthest thing from their
collective minds, i.e., they are all evil. I mean, do you
think someone without a thorough understanding of computers
came up with the Blinkie? Or, the Pop Up? A'yup, these
people are evil.
UA100