tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post2370952876162286659..comments2024-03-20T22:43:17.866-05:00Comments on Chair Notes: New FormsPeter Galberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02206420121702258974noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-5027534182530285362010-12-26T09:34:56.907-05:002010-12-26T09:34:56.907-05:00John,
what a great story, I'm thrilled to be a...John,<br />what a great story, I'm thrilled to be a part of it! Apple wood is tricky stuff, but boy is it worth it. Thanks for sending along the xmas tale,<br />PetePeter Galberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206420121702258974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-47404440883789227642010-12-26T07:00:56.903-05:002010-12-26T07:00:56.903-05:00Your right Peter, spoons are special. I am just no...Your right Peter, spoons are special. I am just now getting caught up on your posts as I have been making my version of your stool shown in the AAW magazine 2009 spring issue I believe. <br />In your following post I interpret your comments to indicate you are doing the spoons out of Crab Apple. <br />Well the stools are apple wood taken as the last part of the homestead to go were I grew up in Nebraska. A large old tree yielded much wood and many lessons in how to and not to handle apple wood.<br />But now due to persistence and your great Caliper my three kids each have a stool from wood from grandpa and grandmas old farm.<br />As they were unwrapped under the tree these past couple of days tears flowed for memories of some 30-40 years ago for the times they had climbed this old tree. <br />These memories will live on and be recalled by this wonderful stool from the design that I borrowed from you and the great caliper that that was in constant use in the makinf of these stools. John Anderson(jaupnort)jaupnorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04224293157729839579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-47762592037111405022010-12-13T09:19:47.139-05:002010-12-13T09:19:47.139-05:00Pete,
I have my steamer indoors, so I don't ha...Pete,<br />I have my steamer indoors, so I don't have any experience with the cold affecting my bending. I hate to make assumptions, so I'd keep going as long as it works, or get an indoor steam source!<br /><br />BK,<br />If I could, I'd assign every aspiring woodworker 100 spoons before tacking anything else, it is the "purest" woodworking I've ever done.<br />I'm glad to hear that you are getting good use out of your caliper! The only reason that I put so much effort into producing it is that I feel the same way!<br />Thanks for the comment,<br />PetePeter Galberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206420121702258974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-16577199538349268642010-12-13T08:56:17.815-05:002010-12-13T08:56:17.815-05:00I have just recently gotten one of your calipers. ...I have just recently gotten one of your calipers. It's is great--accurate and a time saver. And I spent a couple of years when the only wood work I could do was carving spoons. I think if I know anything about wood, it is the result of that time.<br /><br />BKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-13418020572088632852010-12-13T00:32:03.772-05:002010-12-13T00:32:03.772-05:00Hi Pete,
You mention the cold winter, and I was w...Hi Pete,<br /><br />You mention the cold winter, and I was wondering, do you use your steambox outside on cold days? If not, what's the coldest you'll use it outside? Do you use it inside? I bent some ladder back chair legs today, but it was a reasonable 40 outside here in Maryland and it seemed to work fine.<br /><br />Btw, I was using your caliper today and I'm really getting the hang of it. It's a great product.<br /><br />PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com