dpb wrote:
Swingman wrote:
dpb wrote:

If I were again to think of it, I'd far rather do the "more funner"
stuff and pass off the routine repetitive stuff...

No thanks ... nothing in your argument is new to me as I've used that
rationale on cabinet _doors_ for years, but made the decision a long
time ago to draw the line at drawers, and always will.

You reach a point where you take away too much of the "by hand" aspect
of the work and you end up with the problem Tom Plaman had when he
switched to using a CNC on some of his carvings ... he found out
quickly it was the "by hand" aspect his clients wanted, not the
product of something that was merely a convenience to him.

There's a difference between us on what we think is "funner" then...

It's the doors I'd not want to part with...

Different preferences ... I've always had a, well fetish is too strong a
word, liking/attraction for boxes since I was a kid ... even spilling
over to my computer days when I visualized database programming as
dealing with "boxes of data" ... go figure.

That would explain the attraction, drawers being definitely boxlike, of
why I prefer to outsource doors, and not drawers.

I agree wholeheartedly w/ turnings; but I really don't see the
difference at all on routed dovetail drawers; after all, we're not
cutting them by hand (and I'm certainly not claiming I _EVER_ did that
for anything but the one-off piece of actual furniture, not
kitchen/desk/etc. drawers) so the visual result is the same. Maybe you
leave some parts laying around in the shop for the visitors...

I know what you mean, but even with routed dovetails, the drawers are
obviously done "by hand" ... maybe it's the lousy craftsmanship?

Ever notice that folks who are not familiar with hand crafted kitchens
will walk through the Borg and think the KraftMaid kitchens are
beautiful; while those whose eye has gotten used to seeing hand crafted
cabinets will remark that the KraftMaid look "cheap" ... heard that
remarked on countless times from clients.

But, you're in business yet and doing well and I'm not going to argue;
only a suggestion...

Meanwhile, I'm tryin' to survive again on the farm and doing only a
little work for myself other than the extensive outbuilding
repair/restoration work...

I've thought several times that if were in larger market area, it would
be fun to have an architectural millworks, but this is too small a
population base close by and certainly not in current building climate.

And, given how old I've gotten somehow while not paying attention...

Know the feeling ...

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