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- From: gph@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (G. Paul Houtz)
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 02:37:34 GMT
- Subject: Re: Roy Underhill is a good turner. Norm ain't.
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- rainer@spot.Colorado.EDU (Rainer Malzbender) writes:
- >In article <4320061@hpcc01.corp.hp.com> gph@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (G. Paul Houtz) writes:
- >> Norm is not the craftsman that Roy is, but he gets things done. Nice
- >> plans, sometimes, and good tips on construction. But when it comes to
- >> fine woodworking, Roy is your man.
- >
- >Not! I've never seen either Norm or Roy (especially not Roy!) build anything
- >that even remotely would qualify for a Fine Woodworking cover. We need a
- >new show by someone who's not addicted to Shaker furniture or to the "gotta
- >start by mining the ore if you want to make a table" school of woodworking.
- >----------
-
- Mostly I agree. It would be nice to see more practical stuff. I,
- personally, cannot stand adirondak chairs or shaker furniture.
-
- I am building kitchen cabinets at the moment, and intend to go on to
- windows, doors (as in fielded panel entry doors), and maybe tables and
- entertainment centers, etc.
-
- On the other hand, Fine Woodworking has it's share of shaker furniture.
-