Swingman wrote:


Taking a look at xrays of M&T joints in antique furniture will disavow
you of the idea most old time woodworking was somehow the epitome of
precision when done by hand.

Sure, there are a few bespoke "master works" with precision joinery,
but most product of the old time woodworker wouldn't pass the muster
of today's imaginary magazine standards, which are driven by
advertising dollar, in pursuit of a perfection that rarely ever
existed in practice.

Thank you Karl! With all of the talk here about precision to 1/128th of an
inch and all that, it is really noteworthy that those often admired artisans
of yore, never came even clost to that - nor did they need to. The evidence
of their precision remains standing today, as proof of what really matters.

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-Mike-