. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. Ornament in Furniture,more frequently an animals paw, showing the claws clearly de-fined. Great deviation is shown in such supports. The writingdesk, with its carcase well raised to the floor, is usually madewith a front post which will permit of being formed with a prom- 66 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN inent knee immediately under the case, which in its downwardshape diminishes to a slight ankle about 3 in. from the floor,where in the same size of stock as shown in the knee a claw footis formed. This, if detailed by carving,
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. Ornament in Furniture,more frequently an animals paw, showing the claws clearly de-fined. Great deviation is shown in such supports. The writingdesk, with its carcase well raised to the floor, is usually madewith a front post which will permit of being formed with a prom- 66 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN inent knee immediately under the case, which in its downwardshape diminishes to a slight ankle about 3 in. from the floor,where in the same size of stock as shown in the knee a claw footis formed. This, if detailed by carving, consists of 3 or 5 toes ora fanciful ducks web foot clasping a ball. When a particularlymassive effect is desired an extra stock is glued to the two outersides of the post or leg to permit of greater prominence to theknee and claws. Various shapes of legs and feet are herewithshown, which will assist in selecting various supports to chairs,couches or cases. It is hoped that within this small treatise on the extensivesubject of Ornament in Furniture the main guidin
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