Modern cabinet work, furniture & fitments; an account of the theory & practice in the production of all kinds of cabinet work & furniture with chapters on the growth and progress of design and construction; illustrated by over 1000 practical workshop drawings, photographs & original designs . cies. The console tableof the Adams period is very severe in outline, the legs consisting of a modified console shape, with carving of classic origin. Marble tops were also intro-duced in these tables, and it is probably for this reason that Adams tables ofthis type are referred to as commode tables. Card
Modern cabinet work, furniture & fitments; an account of the theory & practice in the production of all kinds of cabinet work & furniture with chapters on the growth and progress of design and construction; illustrated by over 1000 practical workshop drawings, photographs & original designs . cies. The console tableof the Adams period is very severe in outline, the legs consisting of a modified console shape, with carving of classic origin. Marble tops were also intro-duced in these tables, and it is probably for this reason that Adams tables ofthis type are referred to as commode tables. Card Tables (see p. 130). A French pattern of card table, based upon a Louis XV. design, is shown onp. 130 ; the plan shows the side rails attached to front legs, and back rail dove-tailed into side rails in box form. Fly legs and rails are used in these tables,with a finger joint connection (see enlarged detail). The back legs are fixed tothe fly rails, and the centre piece between fly rails is screwed to the open the table the back legs are drawn out, and the top folded over. Curvedrails, such as are illustrated, require careful treatment in executing are usually cut from solid stuff, with a corner glued in, as shown 9 i3o MODERN CABINETWORK, FURNITURE, AND FITMENTS. TABLES AND FRAMED-UP WORK X3X in f. i, in order to prevent the short grain breaking away which would almostcertainly occur if this provision was not made. The diagram also shows themethod of connection, being slip dovetailed into the knees. Although dowellingis sometimes employed, it is not recommended. This method of extension canalso be applied to semicircular card tables, both types used when closed upas pier or side tables, and placed against the wall. The plan of top closedshows an effective veneered treatment. The centre part is of curl veneers,which are feathered up as shown, radiating to a centre, with border cross-banded. An alternate treatment suitable for a Sheraton table top is indica
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