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Can you tell me the height and weight of this Queen Ann pierce?
Joe
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What's a 1.8/16? Does that work out to about 1/7"?
I don't think I understand entirely, could you explain a little more? I think one thing that's tripping me up is that you said you'd want it to be about 72" tall. I don't understand why you need to convert the picture if you've decided that it needs to be 72" tall.
...seconded.If you want to build a Highboy, you may be starting out the hardest way possible.
The proportions for these are what makes the difference in a Highboy and a boy doing woodwork.
Go look at a prime example and measure it, or get plans for one, or find out the proportions and draw it your self (not the best).
Why?
Highboys are advanced work and hacking at the sizes can not only be a work of something almost like "what you wanted" it can also be a waste of time and perfectly good trees.
I'd take the time to get good measurements from a prime example of one.
jim
Gosh, I guess you are strictly a "plans man", don't believe in artistic license. What about the guy who "invented" the highboy he was not working off a plan, or the people who improved it they threw away the previous plan ? What about the differences between French/English highboys ? The Japanese had their own version which is just an beautiful and functional (more in my opinion). Are they a waste of wood ?If you want to build a Highboy, you may be starting out the hardest way possible.
The proportions for these are what makes the difference in a Highboy and a boy doing woodwork.
Go look at a prime example and measure it, or get plans for one, or find out the proportions and draw it your self (not the best).
Why?
Highboys are advanced work and hacking at the sizes can not only be a work of something almost like "what you wanted" it can also be a waste of time and perfectly good trees.
I'd take the time to get good measurements from a prime example of one.
jim
...seconded.
A non-traditional hi-boy no, maybe even "unique" and $$$ (IMO) A guitar that sounds like a cat with his tail stuck in a screen door :thumbdown:. I understand your bias, that is why I have never built an instrument...to constraining. Kinda like building chairs, I don't like that. It is a simple matter if it "works" or not, not how pretty they are. They can be great looking...but if they hurt your butt, you failed. I would build a guitar that hurt your ears.I work off my own plans that were drafted around STRICT guide lines for guitars. Frets,bridge placement,ect....
A non-traditional hi-boy would look funny, no???
Might as well :laughing:. I have a story about a woodworker I know. I have told this story before, don't remember if it was here.I guess I'm going to have a big bond fire at my place tonight