Greg G. wrote:
: charlie b said:

:BobS wrote:
:
: Greg,
:
: Unless I'm missing something, why not just mill some stock wide and thick
: enough to make the 7 slats from. Make a template, transfer it to the stock
: 7 times, then start cutting on the bandsaw. The stock would be flat (laying
: on the edge side of the slats) and you just follow near the cut line.
: Finish them up on a spindle sander.


Isn't that going to create spindles with a lot of weak, short grain?

: Boy, you've got that part right. $2000 for a rocker and I could
: afford to throw out half my stock as well.

I think his start at 8-10 times that.


-- Andy Barss