tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post1422558489418497334..comments2024-03-26T07:00:11.620-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: What about knots?Doug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-30859088535080831312011-07-27T15:21:06.832-05:002011-07-27T15:21:06.832-05:00I like knots generally however sometimes they are ...I like knots generally however sometimes they are difficult to manage either in construction or as a design feature. knots for one can be bothersome to cut through, plane or finish so there are times when I don't feel like fussing with it. other times i like to use the knot as a design feature and like how it generally works out. depends on how frustrated I get dealing with the feature.Fred Blotnichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866122368603340155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-16332252389979364742011-07-26T15:03:02.528-05:002011-07-26T15:03:02.528-05:00I like knots, though they do make your work harder...I like knots, though they do make your work harder and you have to be considerate of them vis a vis construction issues. I try to avoid them joints for instance. but they're beautiful, necessary aspects of composing with wood.Angostura Bittershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059116265834492301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-90310803791341479752011-07-26T05:37:38.405-05:002011-07-26T05:37:38.405-05:00But they've got to be interesting knots! I fo...But they've got to be interesting knots! I found a combination knot and grand pattern on a board once that looked just like a volcano in eruption. The box I made from that went to a friend who lives near Mt. St. Helens.<br /><br />MarioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-77169727000474983112011-07-25T22:03:36.828-05:002011-07-25T22:03:36.828-05:00Doug, thank you for the daily updates. I prefer to...Doug, thank you for the daily updates. I prefer to have knots shown in woodwork. Beauty in honesty of the materials is how I see it. Thanks!<br />DavidDavid Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492824055171821027noreply@blogger.com