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doing some wood furniture design--- anyone have any helpful websites for beautiful wood connection hardware (rivets, plates, bolts, screws, etc)? imgs/websites/etc.

 
Apr 10, 07 4:52 pm
bowling_ball
http://www.leevalley.com/home.aspx

there's a mix of good and bad on there, but it's definitely worth a look!

Apr 10, 07 5:21 pm  · 
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larslarson

mcmaster carr
hafele
sugatsune
grainger

if you're looking for some good tools you'll want to
see grizzly.com as well
are you looking for that kind of stuff?

Apr 10, 07 6:24 pm  · 
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+i

yep- thanks

Apr 10, 07 6:28 pm  · 
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garpike
http://www.rockler.com/

may have some. Or not...

Apr 10, 07 6:31 pm  · 
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binary

get your hands dirty first......

understand wood grain and materials..... and glues/epoxy/solvents/stains/clears/structure/etc

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Apr 10, 07 7:17 pm  · 
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larslarson

why would you assume he/she hasn't?

Apr 10, 07 7:27 pm  · 
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binary

just putting it out there......

just like when people ask about model building stuff........ need a laser for it.... but yet cant run a table saw......



b

Apr 10, 07 7:36 pm  · 
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make sure you can sit in whatever you make for 30 mins

2. consult a structural engineer

the advice given to me by the only person I knew who made a living from her furniture designs

Apr 10, 07 11:45 pm  · 
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larslarson

how bout if it's a table?

and a structural engineer for furniture?

Apr 11, 07 9:20 am  · 
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+i

i'm good on the wood tools. i grew up in my father's wood shop. thanks for the concern.

it's a bed.
i will not be consulting a structural engineer.

if i can't design a stable bed frame, then i shouldn't be an architect.

Apr 11, 07 9:24 am  · 
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+i

and i was kinda looking to design on with the precedents of things like this:

http://gusmodern.com/
http://www.senseofplace.uk.com/gallery.htm
http://www.reveal-designs.com/products/

architecturally designed hardware for wood .... etc.

Apr 11, 07 9:55 am  · 
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