I started making these Box-frames in 1965, I must have made over five thousand in my life, when joiners were real joiners and the pulley stiles were rebated into the linings, Properly made then , lashed together nowadays
Nice workmanship; the only thing I would criticise is banging wedges down the side of tenons. That only crushes the tenon into the opposite of a dovetail so that it is more likely to come loose. The best way is to cut a slot down the tenon about an eighth of an inch in from each side so that you splay it out with your wedges.
Good looking work. I notice you say you glue the sash joints. Here in the USA we don't glue the joints so the wood can expand and shrink a little and so the glue line does not trap water in the joint leading to decay and weakening of the joint. --John Leeke Portland, Maine, USA
In a sentence or two, what is that alternative. I see his book for sale on Amazon, but I'm in the process of finishing 3 other woodworking books I recently purchased.
Do you not rebate your pulley style and groove your front and back liners ? We have been making these windows for decades and using a softwood cill would be bad practice. Your timber should also have been dipped for rot with prior to assembly and grooving for ropes after glazing ??
@@tomtresco2952 we did the haunch a different way. The tenon had no shoulder. The moulding was cut out on the stile leaving the top profile and the rail was grooved out and that slipped over where the mould was cut away. It’s difficult to explain
+Chris Green Edinburgh has a lot of listed buildings and conservation areas. The council wont allow even small upgrades like single to double, have to replace with exactly what came out. Backward thinking of them and shows no commitment to energy saving or climate change.
You comment shows how ignorant you are. This window will last much longer than anything you would buy, thus being more effecient. Add a storm window and you have every bit as effecient of a window as anything "new"
What world do you live in? Double glazed units are more efficient than single glazed, fact. Secondary glazing isn't ideal as it can cause more condensation. I've not called you any names so why be so rude to me?
I guess if you have 2000 pounds to throw away and like a 3-yr maintenance cycle, this would be the window for you. But don't ask for two ... you'll be long gone.
