On Wednesday, July 3, 2013 12:59:16 PM UTC-4, woodchucker wrote:
On 7/3/2013 12:18 PM, SonomaProducts.com wrote:





Yeah, asking for criticism (quote: Criticism ok) then throwing a temper



tantrum when criticism is received (albeit snarky and uncalled-for criticism)



doesn't leave an observer with a good impression of Brian.







Well, I was actually the first one who jumped in with a "Flame" for Tommy boy, who had actually encouraged me to do so with his comment about expecting flames for his post. Maybe I encouraged Garage boy by coming down on his side, which isn't always the case, I have trashed his stuff before as well.



Tommy has the right to his opinion, and criticism was requested but I felt it was over the top in terms of harshness (is that a word?)and more denigrating than necessary so I jumped in to provide some defense, assuming Garage boy would likely not.



I never did see Tommy's work (can't see fricking ABPW via my Google reader) and I loved Sam Maloof, he was a sweet and talented man and I learned a few things from him over the years but I have no love for that swoopy design type stuff so likely would be unimpressed.





I don't look at workmanship based on my taste, I look at it purely as

what went into it.

Donkey sh*t. You judge "what went into it" based on your taste.


Tommy Boy produced some nice work.

I am confident that he presented what was his hand picked favorites. I found them to be weak and uninspiring. His best of the bunch was the Maloof knock-off chair but this didn't demonstrate the very trait that he crapped on me for. Being "unimaginative".


I was not impressed by Brian's work, there were a few things that I

found out of place, the lacewood was beautiful, but not well done, since

the glue up put a piece that distracted..


Now were getting somewhere. Actual useful criticism.

Could you point out the board you find distracting? Below is a picture of the top:

http://www.garagewoodworks.com/pictu..._table/002.jpg

If I had no more lacewood, I

would have move that to the outside where it would be less noticable

instead of breaking up the pattern.

What pattern?




I am troubled by some of Brian's machine work, especially tablesaw work.

I keep seeing the leading edge lifting,

Again, useful criticism. Could you point out the videos and time frame where a board "lifted"? I remember a piece of ply lifting a little but nothing dramatic.

and in my opinion, his blade is

too low, leading to some of the burning we see, and a huge potential for

kick back.

A blade too low leads to kickback? That's news to me.

I keep the blade high, except with ply to avoid the

potential, and the wood near the blade never lifts..


A blade that is excessively high is more dangerous than one that is too low (but still cuts all the way through).

Could you elaborate here?





As far as Brian's design, I had no problem with it, only the execution.

Finally a complement (I think). Thank you








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Jeff