Group: rec.woodworking · Group Profile
Author: toddtodd Date: Jul 30, 2007 22:13
"Wade Lippman" yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:WHyri.13061$ya1.11503@news02.roc.ny...>> On Jul 29, 8:26 am, "Toller" Yahoo.com> wrote:>>>> On Jul 29, 3:15?am, "Toller" Yahoo.com> wrote:>>>
>>>
>>> I expect you are mistaken. They often have exposed tenons, but no
>>> furniture
>>> features conspicuous plugs or dowels. Are are are simply ugly.
>>>
>>
>> I have quite a few pieces of Stickley which have, in addition to
>> exposed tenons, visible tenon-pin dowel ends, some of which are of
>> contrasting wood. Also some with visible dowel pins in corbels. All of
>> these dowel ends are prominent - no attempt was made to match grain.
>> It's a feature of A&C furniture.
>>
> Right, and poor handling is a feature of the Ford Focus I rented last
> week.
> All that matters is that you are happy with the poorly made furniture.
Let's see...anyone else you want to add to the list of woodworking idiots?
We've already got Maloof and Stickley. Wanna add Krenov and Klausz just to
round it out? You know, Klausz uses *gasp* white glue to assemble his
furniture. What a moron!
todd
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