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[tigertiger]

Have to say, this is probably the strongest bit of joinery I have ever seen.
The joint would hold itself without glue, but the gluing surfaces are huge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPUPyuz_ink

[roycv]

Hi T.T. I remember, back in the day, doing something like that for GCE 'O' level Woodwork but they only gave us 90 minutes.
regards Roy

[ballastanksian]

That is an amazingly accurate piece of joinery. I think that wood filler is an unknown product in their workshop!

[tigertiger]

Hi T.T. I remember, back in the day, doing something like that for GCE 'O' level Woodwork but they only gave us 90 minutes.
regards Roy

 


You must have been very unlucky in Herts. For GCE 'O' level we only had to do a haunched mortice and tenon, lap dovetail and half mitre joint, in our prac. We never even got to see bits of wood as big as the ones in the video, let alone have to lift them onto the workbench.

[roycv]

Hello TT my response was a bit tongue in cheek, I took my exams in London in the mid '50s.  I seem to remember 3 exams, the practical, technical drawing and theory all for the much looked down on woodwork exam. 

I went to a Grammar school where we still had teachers from the pre-war period.
The mark of success was whether you went to Oxford or Cambridge, the other 85 % of us were lesser mortals.
Things could only get better!
 There was an attitude that you were either academic (not of practical relevance) or not, foolish as we all know now.

I remember almost the whole class arguing with the Geography master that the continents were a rather good fit if pushed together, us being a bit more practical than the higher class. Coincidence he claimed, just chance.

Hey Ho I survived, that is the main thing!
I have to say both my children went to Grammar schools fortunately they had moved on and they received a good education.
regards Roy

[bfgstew]

Here's another one for you, these guys are just amazing!


https://youtu.be/UqT-H8XdDzE

[grendel]

 


You must have been very unlucky in Herts. For GCE 'O' level we only had to do a haunched mortice and tenon, lap dovetail and half mitre joint, in our prac. We never even got to see bits of wood as big as the ones in the video, let alone have to lift them onto the workbench.

well it doesnt grow on trees you know.......................err.......