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    Veneering, Marquetry and Inlay - A Practical Instruction Book in the Art of Decorating Woodwork by These Methods
    Veneering, Marquetry and Inlay - A Practical Instruction Book in the Art of Decorating Woodwork by These Methods
    Veneering, Marquetry and Inlay - A Practical Instruction Book in the Art of Decorating Woodwork by These Methods
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    Veneering, Marquetry and Inlay - A Practical Instruction Book in the Art of Decorating Woodwork by These Methods

    By Percy A. Wells

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    This is a practical instruction book in the art of decorating woodwork, with information on veneering, marquetry, and inlay. A profusely illustrated and highly accessible handbook, “Veneering, Marquetry and Inlay” is ideal for novices with an interest in decorative woodwork, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: “Introduction, Preparation of Work, Tools”, “Cutting, Laying, Jointing”, “Curved Work, Cross-Banding, Stringing”, “Inlaying: Design and Practice”, “Natural Forms in Filling Spaces”, “Parquetry and Intarsia”, and “Marquetry”. Many vintage books like this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on decorative woodwork.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateNov 3, 2011
    ISBN9781447492252
    Veneering, Marquetry and Inlay - A Practical Instruction Book in the Art of Decorating Woodwork by These Methods

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      Veneering, Marquetry and Inlay - A Practical Instruction Book in the Art of Decorating Woodwork by These Methods - Percy A. Wells

      PREFACE.

      ALTHOUGH the chief test of merit of any given piece of furniture is its suitability for the particular purpose for which it is intended, there is no reason why a useful piece of work should not also possess the further merit of good appearance. Much may be done in this direction by observing elegance in outline and good proportion in the design, but in the arts of Veneering and Marquetry, and Inlay, which form the subject matter of this book, the craftsman has at his disposal additional methods of beautifying his work which are of the greatest possible value, The successful employment of these decorative methods demands an artistic feeling such as it is impossible to fully obtain by the mere perusal of a book, but so far as is practicable the principles underlying good design are here set forth for the guidance of the reader. There is still required a practical knowledge of the materials and methods to be employed in applying the design to the work, and it is this instruction which these pages are mainly intended to convey. It is certain that those who take the trouble to master the various processes described will be delighted with their increased powers of producing beautiful examples of the woodworker’s craft. Should any difficulties arise, further assistance may always be obtained through the Question Box columns of the journal with which this series of handbooks is connected.

      Veneering, Marquetry and Inlay.

      CHAPTER I.

      INTRODUCTION. PREPARATION OF WORK, TOOLS, ETC.

      VENEERING and inlaying are very old arts, highly esteemed and practised by the ancients. We read of Solomon’s sumptuous furniture being inlaid with gold, ebony, and ivory, and the Egyptians were masters in the craft. In ancient Rome both arts reached a very high place in decorative woodwork other than ordinary furniture, and their doorposts, rafters, shutters, etc., were often inlaid with tortoiseshell, ivory, and rare woods. Tables, chairs, coffers, wardrobes, and other domestic pieces of cabinet work were veneered with woods which in those days were costly and scarce, and it became such a fashion amongst the nobility that tables were bought at fabulous prices, quite eclipsing the sums recently given for examples of old French and Chippendale work. Maple, olive, holly, ebony, plane, cherry, cedar, box, and citron were favourite woods; and it is recorded that two tables veneered with the last named—which is our Thuya wood—fetched over £10,000. Pearl, ivory, metal, precious stones, and marble were other materials used in this fine art, and many examples of it are still to be seen in the British Museum. From that day to this it has been used as a practical and beautiful means of decoration; the later Intarsia work of Italy, the Marquetry work of the French, the simpler Inlaying in our seventeenth century furniture, down to the fine specimens of veneered work executed by Sheraton and his contemporaries in the eighteenth century, are examples which are much sought for by connoisseurs, and, when found, fetch a high price in the market, Veneering, inlaying, and marquetry are arts which are closely allied to craft; they all need some knowledge of the value of colour—some taste for good arrangement or design, together with the practical use of material and its various applications; and, although the three are allied, it will be necessary to take them one by one to give an adequate description of their methods and merits. This work will treat the subject in theory and in practice, the designing and the doing—for the two should not be separated; in the nature of materials and best methods of usage; and, as far as possible, illustrations will be given of designs and useful details, and it is hoped they will prove a valuable and practical series, not only to the amateur, but also to the professional workman who has not yet had the opportunity of practising an important and beautiful portion of his craft.

      As veneering is sometimes a ground work for the other two, it will serve as an introduction to take it first; and before touching the subject proper, it will be necessary to clear

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