Monthly Archives: October 2011
A George III Mahogany Cabinet-on-Chest – Part Seven
I was determined to use appropriate veneer for the cabinet’s door panels; viz. full width, reasonably thick (un-jointed 13″ [330mm] span, greater than 3/64″ [2mm] thick), Swietenia macrophylla mahogany as would have been used on the original doors. It proved … Continue reading
Would the Real Mahogany Please be Upstanding
An anxious reader emailed me about my use of mahogany for my current, and several recent pieces of furniture. He/she (unclear… one of those unisex christian names) was concerned that I was employing endangered/illegal timber in my reproductions. The Spanish … Continue reading
A George III Mahogany Cabinet-on-Chest – Part Six
Glue blocks were positioned round the periphery of the cabinet top to positively locate the cornice. With all the cornice mouldings worked and glued to the cornice frame, I rubbed split corner blocks into the internal corners of the frame … Continue reading
A George III Mahogany Cabinet-on-Chest – Part Five
During the first half of the eighteenth-century, cornices were simply extensions of the bookcase or cabinet carcase. From around 1760, the cornice became a separate structure sitting atop the carcase. The giveaway is often a barely visible gap beneath an … Continue reading
