tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828841434164621076.post2802124324567676569..comments2023-10-22T14:56:10.429+01:00Comments on The Blokeblog: Going to the dogs!Woodblokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04573880625129679293noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828841434164621076.post-78839770863492231142013-06-27T13:58:21.619+01:002013-06-27T13:58:21.619+01:00Having consulted the relevant JK tome Eric...you&#...Having consulted the relevant JK tome Eric...you're spot on, so apologies for leading the faithful astray! Whichever way it's done, both versions work very well and are easy enough to replace when they get mangled. The main point is that however they're done, they've got to a a 100% improvement on those hideous metal things. Woodblokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573880625129679293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828841434164621076.post-12236753465563272272013-06-26T22:46:46.172+01:002013-06-26T22:46:46.172+01:00Those look great. Picking up on what John said, th...Those look great. Picking up on what John said, the more typical approach would be to put the spring on the other side. Krenov made them that way as well, judging from a picture of a few in his book The Fine Art of Cabinetmaking. But hey, if they are working for you, don't mess with success.<br /><br />-EricAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828841434164621076.post-77088757739349769082013-06-26T14:27:19.186+01:002013-06-26T14:27:19.186+01:00Never thought about that, but this is one of Jim K...Never thought about that, but this is one of Jim Krenov's ideas (and appears in one of his books somewhere) but even better...it works and what's good enough for St. Jim is good enough for me.Woodblokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573880625129679293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828841434164621076.post-82844710777564211052013-06-26T12:20:55.148+01:002013-06-26T12:20:55.148+01:00I'm just curious, wouldn't it be better to...I'm just curious, wouldn't it be better to have the leaf spring on the working side of the dog rather than the compressing side of it? It would appear when you tighten your work the spring will be compressed. Perhaps it would stay springy longer if on the other side. John<br />johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01628063779348336042noreply@blogger.com