Author: Matt74
Date: 2017-11-06 22:14
Chris,
My tenon corks always end up looking flat. I bevel the edges before installing, but after sanding you can barely tell. They do look different, but not a lot. I don’t have a lathe, so I sand by hand. I use a thin strip to sand with, less than half the width of the cork. I try to press the edges and everything. They just end up that way. I even “round” them somewhat before installing. They usually aren’t much thicker than the tenon when done.
Maybe if you round them a good bit, it gives them room to squish more, so you can make them thicker. Then, if you make them wider they can’t squish as much and you have to make them thinner. Speculation.
At any rate, square is more American. It’s utilitarian, like a pickup truck. Round is more unique and interesting, like an MG.
- Matthew Simington
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