Amen and Amen to all in Bill's posting.   This is just what I would 
expect from a knowledgeable and fine craftsman's workshop and working 
practice.

M




Bill Jurgenson wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:19:50 -0400, David Jensen wrote:
>   
>> There's not much efficiency in making only just 102 jacks. 
>>     
>
> I also rough out and set jack body wood in ±5mm sawn veneers on slats  
> for future use. I do this as the suitable wood comes into my hands 
> whether I will be making jacks or not. Same way I set keyboard wood 
> aside. Or earmark SB wood. Or throw long scraps suitable for ribs on 
> the pile of rib cutoffs.
>
> What is advantageous and as Mike has alluded to (I, too) is working to 
> one design with patterns, jigs and refining this one design once 
> arrived at.  For the critical jobs I hae almost no setup time because 
> the jigs are single purpose.
>
>   

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