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    Brass Pulls - Horton and Ball&Ball no longer producing stamped pulls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Other suppliers??

    you could also look at Whitechapel Ltd, They also have a large line of brasses...I purchase their extruded brass locks.....and castors...They have a wide range of prices.
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    Brass Pulls - Horton and Ball&Ball no longer producing stamped pulls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Other suppliers??

    Give a search for Optimum Brasses in UK and Marshall Brass in UK. Never ordered from Marshall but they do have a larger catalog. I get my brasses from Optimum, nice people, worker owned. Cast brasses from original pieces...I always spoke to Helen.... .I could not attach the address but They...
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    Price4Antiques database

    I tried to use the database today but it does not link to Prices4antiques...is this service still offered?
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    Rob Millard

    sent off an email but no reply yet, thanks
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    Rob Millard

    I was wondering if anyone had any recent contact information for Rob Millard? He had a webpage for federal furniture and authored a few DVDs
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    Block front chest drawers

    So that brings the question....on original chests were the shells applied or all three carved from/onto one board?
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    Block front chest drawers

    Make a cradle/jig that holds all parts in alignment and define the blocking with a router? either electric or manual??
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    Movement for a Mass. Shelf Clock

    I'm thinking of making a Massachusetts shelf clock. I started looking around ebay for weight driven movements that would work, but I'm not sure which would work. Has anyone used OG clock style movements (time and strike)? Would it be "OK" to use a spring driven movement? even then it is...
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    Newport Shells

    Make that 6 people...I don't want to leave out Freddy Roman ?
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    Newport Shells

    The class That I attended was a week, 5 days long. and the one that he lists on his website....we were given templates to work from and carved both shells and B&C foot and the Townsend/Goddard knee.....Al talked about the design process while every body was carving There were 5 of us in the class..
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    Newport Shells

    He also has a class that teaches the Goddard style shells and Ball & Claw
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    Newport Shells

    Maybe get in touch with Al Breed. He has plaster casts with the gouge sizes list on the casting.
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    "Working Wood" conference at Colonial Williamsburg.

    When I contacted the lodge and compared them to the Woodlands...they said "but the Woodlands charge a $10 resort fee...We (Lodge) don't...Plus the parking fee has been "negotiated" down to $10...so that compares to the resort fee.....But the woodlands includes breakfast I said....Reply: no...
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    "Working Wood" conference at Colonial Williamsburg.

    Just a little rant......Just received a "Can't wait to see you" email from the Williamsburg Lodge....They list a $15 per day self-parking fee!!!! What else would you do with a car for 3-4 days? should I tip myself for parking the car? What's next a daily towel fee? an in-person check in...
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    Worm holes in Butternut

    Sorry for the prior post....The computer did not bring up the recent posts and now I see that you pegged the doors. The color looks great. Hope this re-starts the posting clock.
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    Worm holes in Butternut

    How was the butternut behaving when you scraped in the profile? And to continue the "wedge" question...will you use a harder wedge when making the doors M&T, pegged or just the mortice's fit and glue?
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    Introduction

    welcome again Ron, I'm in the beginning stages of a 1740 George II Elm Bombe' commode, a veneered small chest. What are you working on Now?
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    Introduction

    Welcome to the group!
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    Queen Anne Chair

    Beautifully done! I'm Jealous! Need to put this on the list of future projects!:);):) Well matched "pair". will look awesome at the table when you get the other 6-8 done!
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