This (the "Old-School" technique) is one of the more challenging tasks in home improvement. It requires hand-eye coordination, careful measurement and planning. It's actually rather gratifying--at least it is to me.
@DoctorGarkle "Old School" works well with "old school" materials- straight grain clear & better fir, cedar, redwood etc. With a filled core slab door made from finger jointed edge lumber and 3 ply veneer faces, "new school" is the way to go.....
@HandyGuyKattermann Yeah, I tend to forget that what passes for wood these days (at least as sold by the big corporate home-improvement chains), is a far cry from the old-growth wood that once built the nation's homes. By the way, that is some amazing carpentry you show. I can't do that. I wonder how many people actually can. Very few I suspect.
@DoctorGarkle For better or worse each generation decides on the highest, best use of available resources.Romans thought nothing of clear cut forests to build bridges to conquer their enemies.
The British empire followed with their famous oak Ship of The Line and Yew Long Bow. In our time we barbarically mismanage natural forests with Smokey the Bear Fire suppression policies and use crop wood to build intricate high technology homes with service lives of fifty to 100 years. C'est la vie
This (the "Old-School" technique) is one of the more challenging tasks in home improvement. It requires hand-eye coordination, careful measurement and planning. It's actually rather gratifying--at least it is to me.
DoctorGarkle 3 months ago
@DoctorGarkle "Old School" works well with "old school" materials- straight grain clear & better fir, cedar, redwood etc. With a filled core slab door made from finger jointed edge lumber and 3 ply veneer faces, "new school" is the way to go.....
HandyGuyKattermann 3 months ago
@HandyGuyKattermann Yeah, I tend to forget that what passes for wood these days (at least as sold by the big corporate home-improvement chains), is a far cry from the old-growth wood that once built the nation's homes. By the way, that is some amazing carpentry you show. I can't do that. I wonder how many people actually can. Very few I suspect.
DoctorGarkle 3 months ago
@DoctorGarkle For better or worse each generation decides on the highest, best use of available resources.Romans thought nothing of clear cut forests to build bridges to conquer their enemies.
The British empire followed with their famous oak Ship of The Line and Yew Long Bow. In our time we barbarically mismanage natural forests with Smokey the Bear Fire suppression policies and use crop wood to build intricate high technology homes with service lives of fifty to 100 years. C'est la vie
HandyGuyKattermann 3 months ago