I'm still tweaking my design. I'm curious to know who prefers this:
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and who prefers this:
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You can actually switch between the designs more easily with your left and right arrows. You'll get perspective and parallel views of each. The only difference is the arched rails.
I strongly prefer the version with arches. Of course, whichever details you choose should fit with it's destination (as to "form and function"). All that work and no drawer??? : )
What I don't care for are all the protrusions...tenons, splines, legs. I know you are itching to make them but I find them distracting...they interrupt the visual flow.
Greg Guarino wrote in news:mg8atc$e40$ snipped-for-privacy@dont-email.me:
Hmmm, not as easy to answer as I first thought.
The arches definately lighten the piece. OTOH, they tend to make the legs look a little heavy and blocky. I don't think you'd want to taper the legs because of the mortise-tenon for the lower rails. Maybe a stopped chamfer would complement the arch?
The non-arched version has something to say for itself in it's simplicity - square legs, square rails, square top, kind of a repeating theme (*).
You'd almost have to build both of them and see them "in the flesh" to really know which is better.
John
(* "square" as in rectilinear, not literally all four sides the same)
I do like the subtle arch. And I like showing the joinery. Very nice. yes, I would like to see a finished project. John
I'm still tweaking my design. I'm curious to know who prefers this:
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and who prefers this:
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You can actually switch between the designs more easily with your left and right arrows. You'll get perspective and parallel views of each. The only difference is the arched rails.
This must be my 15th design for an end table; not that I've *built* any, mind you. :) Some had drawers. But we don't particularly need drawers, and this design does have a storage nook under the middle panel. It's not that practical, but it's cute and we'll probably store pens and coasters in there.
He hasn't told us, yet, but the arch curving up design is for his next set of side tables, shoulder-arch-shoulder contour, with a shell or scalloped c arving (or applique) centered on each arch. : ) This thread is his sneak y, subtle way of poking us with a pointy stick, before he springs this othe r design idea, on us.
Greg Guarino wrote in news:mgb0v2$sg0$ snipped-for-privacy@dont-email.me:
When I was younger and had more energy, I'd sometimes build something out of construction lumber & plywood to see what it looked like, and then do it over in quality wood.
Now, like you, I find I only have enthusiasm to do things once.
That said, you could mock up just the rails both ways and dry-fit them to see which you liked better.
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