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 . 1. Veneering withWooden 2. Veneering with SheetZinc. Bracket Clocks. This is a term applied to nearly all small clocks, and originated in the lateeighteenth century because of their position, , standing on a wall semi-head is a typical shape (see f. 2), the veneering of which is ac
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 . 1. Veneering withWooden 2. Veneering with SheetZinc. Bracket Clocks. This is a term applied to nearly all small clocks, and originated in the lateeighteenth century because of their position, , standing on a wall semi-head is a typical shape (see f. 2), the veneering of which is accom-plished by screwing a piece of stiff zinc firmly to two blocks ; another block isalso screwed temporarily to the bottom. The pressure is obtained by crampingas shown, and hand-screwing right across the flat sides. Grandfather Clock Cases. The measured drawings and detail of a clock case, reproduced by per-mission of C. Vickers, Esq., represent the characteristic detail and proportion ofthe transitory period between William and Mary and Queen Anne. Theinfluence of the latter period is clearly indicated in the semi-headed door andcurved part of hood, as well as the bulbous shaped terminals of Dutch origin atthe top. This example also illustrates the application of fancy hinges, shown indetail, and their position o
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