Ever feel like a total idiot? - Kreg Owners' Community2024-03-28T23:56:23Zhttps://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/ever-feel-like-a-total-idiot?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A703593&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLooks like the mirror came ou…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2015-03-09:2900167:Comment:7160802015-03-09T03:59:01.997ZTim Gracehttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/TimGrace26
<p>Looks like the mirror came out beautiful! Unfortunately, my errors usually end up as another piece of scrap. </p>
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<p>Looks like the mirror came out beautiful! Unfortunately, my errors usually end up as another piece of scrap. </p>
<p></p> Well I for one have never ma…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2015-02-28:2900167:Comment:7129052015-02-28T20:08:15.044ZRobert Killgorehttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/RobertKillgore
<p><br></br> Well I for one have never made a mistaek.</p>
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<p>no don't look on the back of that cabinet.....</p>
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<p>why are you interested in the bottom of that shelf there is nothing there .....</p>
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<p>of course i intended to have those strips of wood along the side they just didn't make into the plans .....</p>
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<p>why yes that back is two pieces of wood, isn't that how everyone does it .......</p>
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<p>Don Foley, your frame looks pretty good, i'm sure you…</p>
<p><br/> Well I for one have never made a mistaek.</p>
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<p>no don't look on the back of that cabinet.....</p>
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<p>why are you interested in the bottom of that shelf there is nothing there .....</p>
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<p>of course i intended to have those strips of wood along the side they just didn't make into the plans .....</p>
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<p>why yes that back is two pieces of wood, isn't that how everyone does it .......</p>
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<p>Don Foley, your frame looks pretty good, i'm sure you intended it to be that way from the start :)</p>
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<p><cite>martin kennedy said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/ever-feel-like-a-total-idiot#2900167Comment712529"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Don. The woodworker who never made a mistake never made anything!</p>
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</blockquote> Don. The woodworker who never…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2015-02-27:2900167:Comment:7125292015-02-27T09:01:21.314Zmartin kennedyhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/martinkennedy
<p>Don. The woodworker who never made a mistake never made anything!</p>
<p>Don. The woodworker who never made a mistake never made anything!</p> Looks a good job to me Don .tag:kregjig.ning.com,2015-02-04:2900167:Comment:7045882015-02-04T12:44:36.416Zmichael evanshttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/michaelevans
<p>Looks a good job to me Don .</p>
<p>Looks a good job to me Don .</p> Oops, the picture didn't atta…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2015-02-03:2900167:Comment:7044042015-02-03T20:40:52.301ZDon Foleyhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/DonFoley
<p>Oops, the picture didn't attach. Take two.</p>
<p>Oops, the picture didn't attach. Take two.</p> For those who offered sympath…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2015-02-03:2900167:Comment:7044762015-02-03T20:38:36.626ZDon Foleyhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/DonFoley
<p>For those who offered sympathy or advice during the course of this thread, allow me to show a photo of the completed frame. I decided against the third layer of curved profile as in the plans and went with a small band of walnut that sits flush with the ash.</p>
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<p>FYI, there is wax paper covering the mirrored sign to protect it from the finish; and it provides a secondary benefit of dulling the glare from the camera's flash, making the frame easier to see. </p>
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<p>For those who offered sympathy or advice during the course of this thread, allow me to show a photo of the completed frame. I decided against the third layer of curved profile as in the plans and went with a small band of walnut that sits flush with the ash.</p>
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<p>FYI, there is wax paper covering the mirrored sign to protect it from the finish; and it provides a secondary benefit of dulling the glare from the camera's flash, making the frame easier to see. </p>
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<p>Don</p> Oh yeah, every project provid…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2015-02-01:2900167:Comment:7035382015-02-01T17:18:32.041ZScotthttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Scott723
<p>Oh yeah, every project provides me one of those <em>special moments</em></p>
<p>Sounds like you rose to meet the challenge of a creative "<strong>graceful recovery'</strong> to your moment.!</p>
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<p>It's those graceful recoveries that sometimes provide the most rewarding memories of a project</p>
<p>Oh yeah, every project provides me one of those <em>special moments</em></p>
<p>Sounds like you rose to meet the challenge of a creative "<strong>graceful recovery'</strong> to your moment.!</p>
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<p>It's those graceful recoveries that sometimes provide the most rewarding memories of a project</p> Been their done it got the T-…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2015-01-31:2900167:Comment:7035932015-01-31T19:53:15.309Zmichael evanshttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/michaelevans
<p>Been their done it got the T-shirt Don . I am gradually learning to slow down when milling and mitring pieces and not rush the assembly . Sometimes I get in the shop I think to myself I am not coming out until I have finished this project ,big mistake fatigue sets in and we rush and get bad tempered . Now I have a big piece of paper stuck on the wall [ TAKE YOUR TIME GET IT RIGHT ] walk away for the rest of the day and figure it out . Good luck .</p>
<p>Been their done it got the T-shirt Don . I am gradually learning to slow down when milling and mitring pieces and not rush the assembly . Sometimes I get in the shop I think to myself I am not coming out until I have finished this project ,big mistake fatigue sets in and we rush and get bad tempered . Now I have a big piece of paper stuck on the wall [ TAKE YOUR TIME GET IT RIGHT ] walk away for the rest of the day and figure it out . Good luck .</p> Ken,
Thanks for the complimen…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2015-01-30:2900167:Comment:7033622015-01-30T22:49:35.338ZDon Foleyhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/DonFoley
<p>Ken,</p>
<p>Thanks for the compliment.</p>
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<p>Ken,</p>
<p>Thanks for the compliment.</p>
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A great way to make the…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2015-01-30:2900167:Comment:7030052015-01-30T03:54:35.529ZKen Dargahttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/KenDarga
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<p>A great way to make the fix.</p>
<p>You made it look like is was suppose to be that way.</p>
<p>If you didn't mention it and post it here, no one would have known the difference.</p>
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<p>With some projects, building as you go, can result in a better end result.</p>
<p>You may not envision what the end result will be, however, when building as you go, to will see it develop and all come together. </p>
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<p>Like making a carving out of something from a stump…</p>
<p>Don,</p>
<p>A great way to make the fix.</p>
<p>You made it look like is was suppose to be that way.</p>
<p>If you didn't mention it and post it here, no one would have known the difference.</p>
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<p>With some projects, building as you go, can result in a better end result.</p>
<p>You may not envision what the end result will be, however, when building as you go, to will see it develop and all come together. </p>
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<p>Like making a carving out of something from a stump or a block of wood---start out with a chain saw, and proceed from there using other simple wood working tools---hatchet, drawknife, carving chisels, and the like.</p>
<p>Or, like carving a walking stick from a tree branch---just whittle away and let it happened.</p>
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<p>Nothing ventured, nothing gained.</p>
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<p>My neighbor had an old tree that died---he wanted to get it removed.</p>
<p>He had it topped, left about 8-10 ft above ground---he had a wood carver turn this thing into a huge black bear, standing upright. It's like the center of attention in the neighborhood. </p>
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<p>He had another tree, that's very close to the house---as the tree grows, the long limbs would eventually cause damage to the house gutters and roof. He had the tree topped and had the wood carver create a large Bald Eagle at the top.</p>
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<p>He then changed his landscape, and planted some simple looking forestry plants, added a couple of stumps and logs, and such.</p>
<p>His place looks awesome, and it's one of kind.</p>
<p>It really looks great.</p>
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<p>With a little imagination and ingenuity, a master piece was created. </p>