Donkey Ear

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Does anyone know of any resources that talk about how to build a Donkey Ear? The concept of a Donkey Ear is fairly straight forward but I was wondering how you go about calibrating one. I’ve also seen different styles and was curious about the advantages / disadvantages or each.

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-- Chunk's Workshop pictures: http://spadfest.rcspads.com/thumbnails.php?album=135

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Bothus home \| projects \| blog 425 posts in 1342 days #1 posted 571 days ago	I had to Google it, you probably did that already. http://lumberjocks.com/Skarp/blog/8763 http://www.finewoodworking.com/Community/QADetail.aspx?id=28150 Enjoy, -- Jerry Boshear, Professional Kitchen Designer, amature woodworker.
Rick Dennington home \| projects \| blog 2884 posts in 1360 days #2 posted 571 days ago	Hey Chunk, I’ve never even heard of a Donkey’s Ear, except on a donkey, but I can cut a birds mouth;) -- " Don't ever wrestle a pig in a mudhole....he'll be having more fun than you..!!

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