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Queen Anne Lowboy: Group Project Lowboy 2018.9.15 Presentation structure Project description Group composition & functioning Resources New/refined techniques & lessons learnt Is a Group Project worthwhile?

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Queen Anne Lowboy: Group Project

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Presentation structure

Project description
Group composition & functioning
Resources
New/refined techniques & lessons learnt
Is a Group Project worthwhile?
Group Members comments on challenges

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Project description

FWW rated Lowboy Project as Advanced and

which will extend the capabilities of the group members.

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Main elements

Cabriole legs
Mortice & tenons
Dovetails
Turning
Drawers
Handwork
Carving
Traditional

cabinet skills

Wood movement

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Group composition & functioning

7 Group participants: Anzette, Ben, Dries, Neil,

Neville (Leader), Paul, Willie.

Meetings
Carving lesson
WhatsApp Group and email
Group purchases-wood, hardware and sharing

tools/equipment

8 Lowboys under construction

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Group networking

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Resources

FWW PDF and full-sized plans
FWW article
Video by author Phil Lowe
Direct email contact with Phil Lowe
Developed detailed cut-list in imperial & metric

units

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Resources: Wood procurement

Walnut & poplar (Silverton & Maple St Timber) 6 units
Delay in project for 75 mm walnut for legs

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Resources: Walnut procurement

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Resources: Wood distribution

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Resources: Costs/Time

Cost per Walnut/Poplar Lowboy (ZAR) Walnut 25/38 mm R1 730 Walnut 75 mm R 910 Poplar R1 200 Hardware (imported) R2 410 Plans/prints R 100 TOTAL R6 350 Time spent 2 units 500 hrs. Sale value?

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New/refined techniques & lessons learnt

Accurate marking
Cabriole legs
Accurate joinery (eg chiselling)
Elements of traditional cabinet making (hand tools)
Sharpening techniques
Carving
Challenge of imperial/metric units
Finishing
Practice with 2 lowboys increased proficiency

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Accurate marking techniques

Marking knife
Marking gauge
Combination square/s

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Cabriole legs

Major feature of the Lowboy
Combines turning, jointing, band sawing, shaping
Illustrate with a series of photo’s

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Accurate joinery (eg chiselling)

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Ramp for chiselling a dovetail joint

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Traditional cabinet making (hand tools)

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Traditional cabinet making (hand tools)

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Sharpening techniques

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Carving

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Walnut is harder than jelutong!

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Imperial/metric units

Plans in imperial units
What units to use?
Rather transfer measurements of completed

components than measuring

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Finishing

Use of card scrapers
Minimal use of sandpaper
Traditional shellac/wax
Danish oil
Lacquer spray

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Increased proficiency

Two Lowboys in tandem
Time measurement
2nd side tenons took about 1/3rd of the time of

the first

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Is a Group Project worthwhile?

My perspective-YES!
Consideration should be given to a cheaper

project as cost limited participation

Need a project with challenges/new complexities
Need a dynamic Group Leader such as Neville!
Deadline of the Expo provided a good target date

(Inception of Lowboy Project delayed inception)

Group comments-challenges

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