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I should have quoted OP

Simplicity of use and reliability are always the least important elements in new "technology". Obviously a company's needs outweigh the needs of the customer or as Spock would say the needs of the company outweigh the needs of the customer.

When you say 1/8 tolerance are you talking about the distance from the sides of the drawer to the case when closed?

I watched Cremona's bureau build this past summer and I did compare the two styles. I don't know if it's pertinent but Cosman's drawer is narrower in the back, he just uses the back to template the front. I don't think Cremona showed the drawer reveal up close when he was done which I was disappointed in because I wanted to see his style which is extremely important. What might be important here is Cosman uses full sized dust covers and tight fitting sides to create air pressure. I don't think the air pressure aides in making it more difficult to fit the drawer because he fits it first without the drawer bottom and gets an impressive one-finger-on-a-corner-close fit. I think it's the tight tolerances of the front and sides of the drawer that make it difficult to fit. Which leads me to the question. What is the fine woodworking standard when we start talking about how far away should the drawer sides be away from the case when closed?

I don’t know of anyone well known who tries to get that piston fit. Sides of the drawer fitted very close yes. Must be extremely difficult.

I know a few members here have been to his classes based on a search of this forum but I didn't see any threads specific to Cosman's drawer making. I got hooked into watching his 30 episode drawer making series and while it is highly inspiring it is also very daunting. If you put your drawer together and it doesn't fall in alignment, the drawer will be racked and not sit flush on a flat surface. During the series his first drawer attempt fails because it ends up being out of alignment by 1/8 so he decided to start completely over. The second attempt was out a 1/16. He glued it up and clamped it by shimming the high side overnight but ultimately it ended up being out 1/64 - 1/32. Anyone here make drawers this way and fit them into their opening the way he does?

It's common for these tool companies to offer 1-year warranties. It would be really expensive if I had to have a guy come out to service the machine after a few years. Depending how expensive the machine is, chances are it would be cheaper just to buy another one. I can't remember buying something with a 1-year warranty and having it last several years.

Killenwood on YouTube does a lot of veneering, producing period furniture reproductions. He faithfully uses hot hide glue. An old technique that no one seems to like today. That’s a great looking clock. All the plans I’ve seen so far for tall case clocks have to be modified because they are unappealing. I think the federal period produced the most attractive clocks but plans are scarce to non-existing.

An honest thief. Years ago somebody took my Waste Management trashcan after I put it out on the curb and then about a year later it showed back up unexpectedly, right on the curb.

That's probably shipping for each. I would also be curious how he got them.

If you're looking for used then try FB Marketplace. I typed in Home Depot carts and found this. Ships for $16.69: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/563010028236161/?hoisted=false&ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A1aac3b9f-6f93-4be8-af6b-6ee1a09a80cd

I really like the way they finished a house on 'This Old House' a few years ago where they stained various tops like the mantel a mahogany color which offset all of the white trim in the house. It was one of my favorites they did out of all the seasons they had done.

Wood doors with glass panels and wood shelves (stained dark?). Rails and stiles would be very narrow in width. Glass shelving and glass tabletops remind me of the 80s with all the shiny brass accents crap.

Did you work at a Regency Cabinets, is that how you get taught?

Did this building ever have gutters on it to shed away water?