When I set out to create woodworking questions it was so I could effectively log the blogs across the web that I review and to also create a way for people to post questions and have experts reply to those questions within 24 hours.
Well two things happened.
1. Experts didn’t really want another board to surf for helping people and
2. Logging blogs seems to be against the law do to IP rights.
With that, I decided to say “well it was a good idea for the year it was up, but it has to go!”
Since then I’ve decided to just create a blog and on it I will be sharing my woodworking projects and go behind the scenes as I work on my upcoming book on Thomas Jefferson furniture.
Along the way I’ll be posting tool/book reviews as I buy them and I’m sure you’ll see non-woodworking things here as well.
Please feel free to comment on any and all posts I have. Tell me when I’m right and more importantly, tell me when I’m wrong! (I’m a big boy, I can take it.)
So for now WWQ will be linked to CreatingSawdust.com but I am actively looking for a way to get WWQ up and running as a way to us fellow woodworkers to help and suggest ideas to each other.
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Recently I’ve gotten on a Federal style furniture kick. I’m getting ready to take a days class from Rob Millard on how he makes his furniture. But I’m getting the itch to play (but my shop is still unpacked) so I was up at Rockler looking and found this book “Marquetry Course
” by Jack Metcalfe & John Apps.
I have got to say; if that about page number 3 I knew it was mine! This book starts off covering tools of the trade, what you can buy and build. From there it goes through methods of work including patterns for you to use in your practice. From there they move to building furniture utilizing this method.
One thing to keep in mind, this was written by two Englishmen so there is a bit of a language issue at times. But over all, this book will be one of the books I use over and over.
Now if I could only get the garage cleared so I could build something!!!
Table of Contents:
Chapter One: An Introduction To Marquetry
About This Book
How To Use This Book
Tools And Equipment
Materials
From Tree To Veneer
Techniques
Chapter Two: Tutorials
Historical Background
Assembling Fans By The Template Method
The Window Method
The Fretsaw Method
Parquetry
Chapter Three: Mounting, Pressing And Bordering
Mounting
Two-Stage Pressing
Bordering Styles
Chapter Four: Sanding And Finishing
Cleaning
Sanding
Finishing
Notes On Sanding And Finishing The Projects
Chapter Five: Projects
Oval Gallery Tray
Pier Table
Jewellery Box
Fire Screen
Chapter Six: Furniture-Maker’s Gallery
Appendix
Templates For Designs In Chapter
Drawings For Projects In Chapter
Glossary
Suppliers And References
Index
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