Precision
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:25 pm
Ed:Ed in Tampa wrote:I thought I had posted this yesterday but I don't see it anywhere. If it violated any forum rule and therfore was deleted please let me know as I'm unware of why this may have been deleted.
In light of our many decisons on precision and alignment I thought this might be of some interest to all.
The lastest issue of WOOD Magazine on Pg 16 has a brief article on Precision in the wood working shop.
I thought the author did a good job when he summed up situation saying In woodworking "close enough" is usually close enough and that it is more fun building something than worrying about a thousandth of an inch.
I'm with you. I make furniture (mostly with Walnut, Rosewood and ebony) and I use a dial caliper and try to get cuts as precise as possible. I treat wood as if I'm working in metal. It takes a little longer, but I enjoy the results.
ChuckJ