Editor’s note: Our Mind Upon Mind series is a nod to a 1937 Chips from the Chisel column (also featured in “Honest Labour: The Charles H. Hayward Years”), in which Hayward wrote, “The influence of mind upon mind is extraordinary.” The idea being there’s often room for improvement. To that end, we’ve asked you what else you have thought of, tried out and improved upon after building projects from our books. To submit your own idea, email kara@lostartpress.com. You can read more about the submission process here.
Today’s pick is from Eric Tuominen. Thanks, Eric!
— Kara Gebhart Uhl
Here’s a quick bevel gauge stand idea for the BS chair made from scrap from the chair. There’s no need to keep taping it and retaping it. Wedges allow for easy removal and placement of my inexpensive bevel gauge, which doesn’t like to stay upright.
To be fully transparent, the wedges came as a happy accident. I made the dado (which the gauge sits in) too loose and decided to use wedges to better fit the bevel gauge. As I worked with it, I found I liked using the wedges.
– Eric Tuominen
Nice, I will use this Idea.
I love everything about the “mind upon mind” series, thanks for gathering and sharing these great ideas!
“There’s need to keep taping it and retaping it”
I’m guessing that’s supposed to be “There’s no need”.
Yeah, this eliminates the annoying tape.
Clever.
Clever lil idea. I’m excited to use this on my current chair build!
It also helps when using as a gauge to level the legs
I like this and plan to make one. I would also scribe lines on the back correlating to often used angles.