JohnnyNoName Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 I was reading an article on Finewoodworking.com about Brian Boggs and his new approach to woodworking as a career, and they showed some of his work including a new joint for a chair. He calls it the pinwheel joint. You can see it in this photo at the back/rail/leg connection. It seemed simple at first, then I saw a at it is a lot more complicated - an incredible piece of joinery - but complicated. Wow. Jonathan ================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ztifpatrick Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 I was reading an article on Finewoodworking.com about Brian Boggs and his new approach to woodworking as a career, and they showed some of his work including a new joint for a chair. He calls it the pinwheel joint. You can see it in this photo at the back/rail/leg connection. It seemed simple at first, then I saw a at it is a lot more complicated - an incredible piece of joinery - but complicated. Wow. Jonathan ================================================= Really cool, what is hot glue? I'm only familiar with it out of a hot gun. Nice joint. Interesting clamping method! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyNoName Posted November 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 Really cool, what is hot glue? I'm only familiar with it out of a hot gun. Nice joint. Interesting clamping method! Chris - He was saying hide glue, not hot glue. Hide glue is an old tried and true glue that is made from the hides, bones, and other non-edible parts of animals. It requires heat to melt it. One of the big benefits is that it is reversible, meaning you can soften the glue with heat if you ever needed to take apart a joint for repairs. Of course I don't think it is as strong as modern glues, but I'm sure it is plenty strong for that joint. It seems to have a lot of long-grain to long-grain connections. Jonathan ========================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenaissanceWW Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 I love that they heat the joints first. This is so often overlooked by anyone other than chairmakers as a way to shrink a tight joint to make it fit only to have it swell later making a bombproof connection. Thanks for the share, I missed this on that original release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 Thanks for that link, Jonathon...I gonna be trying to incorporate that at some point. Looks fun to make! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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