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Letters continued from page 14 stock for rails and stiles and then hope to cut excellent narrow mortises. Use quartersawn for the important areas. Secondly, through mortises were often bored from either side, according to the writings of Bro. Freegift Wells, and then pared to the required dimensions. This is common sense of course. Finally, until recently it was affirmed practice to leave cleaning up until after assembly, sometimes removing quite a few shavings in order to achieve the required standard. That was how my cabinetmaker grandfather worked in retirement in the 1940s. I make these points simply because the advice given in the article regarding purchase of timber and chopping of through mortises oversimplifies the project and misleads. Home-center stock may be defect-free, but not likely to remain flat for long. As to the reason for wide face-frame rails and stiles, I believe this to be practical. Have you ever opened the door of a high cabinet to remove an item and ended up trying to catch half a dozen? PW David Howden Cambridge, England QUESTION? COMPLAINT? 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, and if you have a complaint, we want to address it whenever possible. Though we receive a good deal of mail, we try to respond to all correspondence in a prompt manner. 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: Letters Popular Woodworking 4700 E. Galbraith Road Cincinnati, OH 45236 16 Popular Woodworking December 2006 |
