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Letters continued from page 13 While DVD players, CD players and the like get smaller, one thing that doesn't is the amplifier/tuner; it typically will be about 18" deep. The wires connecting to the receiver should be taken into account (kinking will degrade performance). Usually, the equipment has to be connected just outside the cabinet and then slid in, resulting in the wires bunching up behind the equipment. Average installs could have 35 or more wires in the back; 3"-4" should be allowed in the rear. Amplifiers can get hot and need ventilation. Other components should not be stacked on the amp and the next upper shelf should be at least 2" above. The most common issue I found was that there were no holes drilled for the wires. Cabinetmakers should spend time with the customer discussing where the components will go and drill 2" holes through all dividers (leaving adjustable shelves 1" short in depth helps also) to accommodate the wires. Holes should lead a path to all components including the TV, subwoofer, electrical outlets and telephone/TV jacks. I can tell you from experience that installers usually won't have the correct bits, resulting in self-feed Forstner bits, auger bits or, worse, Sawzall holes in that beautiful cabinet - all the while the customer wonders why the cabinetmaker didn't do it. Mark Nagle Corona, California of building for himself. Jim was a master boatbuilder of international acclaim. 2) "The Jim Richardson Boat Book" (Ocean World), in part discusses how he sourced and utilized what he correctly calls "compass timbers." 3) "Building The Wooden Fighting Ship" illustrated by James Dodds (Naval Institute Press) shows an engraved advertisement from 1712 that details the various parts of a wooden ship that come from trees that grew anyway but straight. Bob Giles Annapolis, Maryland I am aware that traditional boatbuilding techniques used (and perhaps still use) compression wood. You might also want to check out "Oak: the Frame of Civilization," which has several excellent sections on how trees were chosen for certain boat components. My note on compression wood (and generally every article in the magazine) relates to building furniture, where compression wood is avoided in all cases, at least as far as my experience and reading indicates. Even in chair-building, which is something I enjoy, straight and stable stock is preferred in most cases, even for curved components. However, your comment is well-taken, and in retrospect it would have been better for me to include a caveat on boatbuilding and perhaps rustic twig furniture. PW — Christopher Schwarz, editor 'Compression Wood' is a Traditional Boat-building Material Sunday afternoon is my time to enjoy a visit to Barnes & Noble in Annapolis, Md. Last week on the way home I regretted not buying Popular Woodworking, so I had to return today to pick it up. I was expecting a comprehensive discussion of what you call "compression wood," which I didn't get. I have some references for you that might just change your view of the usefulness of compression wood: 1) Maryland Public Television (Owings Mill, Md., 21117) published a VHS tape titled "Birth of a Bugeye." It is a 30-minute documentary that shows the late Jim Richardson, of Cambridge, Md., harvesting what you would call compression wood for the Round Stern Bugeye he was in the process WRITE TO US Popular Woodworking welcomes comments from readers about the magazine or woodworking in general, as well as questions on all areas of woodworking. We are more than happy to share our woodworking experience with you by answering your questions or adding some clarity to whatever aspect of the craft you are unsure about. We try to respond to all correspondence. Published correspondence may be edited for length or style. All correspondence becomes the property of Popular Woodworking. Send your questions and comments via e-mail to popwood@fwpubs.com, via fax to 513-891-7196, or by mail to: Popular Woodworking 4700 E. Galbraith Road Cincinnati, OH 45236 popularwoodworking.com 15 |
