The art and craft of cabinet-making, a practical handbook to the construction of cabinet furniture, the use of tools, formation of joints, hints on designing and setting out work, veneering, etc. together with a review of the development of furniture

1891·13.3 MB·English

by  Denning, David

The Art and Craft of
Cabinet-making
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THE ART AND CRAFT
OF
CABINET-MAKING
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Ipractical Ibanbbooft
TO
THE CONSTRUCTION OF CABINET FURNITURE
THE USE OF TOOLS, FORMATION OF JOINTS,
HINTS ON DESIGNING AND SETTING OUT WORK,
VENEERING, ETC.
TOGETHERWITH
A REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF FURNITURE
BY
DAVID DENNING
tV/TH TWO HUNDRED AND NINETEEN ILLUSTRATIONS
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PREFACE.
By way of preface it seems unnecessary to say much
beyond statingthat the intention is to supply amateurs
and young professional cabinet-makers with a reliable
guide to the construction of cabinet furniture. No
attempt has been made to teach the thoroughly ex-
perienced artisan, and no new fads are advocated either
in style or processes. The ordinary reliable methods
of the workshop and nothing more are explained, and
on this account the book will, no doubt, be of greater
use^tothose for whom it is intended than ifnew theories,
of *construction as it ought to be,' according to many
of those who presume to teach the skilled mechanic,
had been advocated. It will, no doubt, have been
observed by those who are interested in the subject
that cabinet-making as distinguished from joinery has
received scant attention, as with scarcely an exception
the books professedly treating of the former only, have
included much that pertains to the latter. Those who
are practically acquainted with the manufacture ol
furniture will understand the reasons, which, however, it
is unnecessary to explain here.
Those who may wish to have a further acquaintance
with the construction of furniture, other than cabinet
PREFACE.
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work,may be interested to know that it is in contempla-
tiontotreatofupholstery,fret-sawing, marquetry cutting,
French and other polishing, &c., in other volumes.
It merely remains to explain that the chapter on
brass-work has been, if I may so call it, edited by my
friend, Mr. W. H. Bridge, who is well known in Bir-
mingham and in furniture trade circles as an authority
on the subject, and to thank him, as well as Mr.
J.
Thompson, for the kindly interest they, among others,
have taken in this book,which has had the advantageof
their criticism while in progress.
Thanks are also dueto Messrs.Wm. Marples & Sons,
Sheffield, for having kindly furnished illustrations of
tools, which it will be noticed show their familiar trade
mark, the shamrock. The Hibernia brand is sufficient
guarantee as to the quality ofany tools bearing it.
D. DENNING.