Description
Schiffer Pub., Atglen, PA, Published date: 1997. Softcover, pictorial paper covers; 96 pp; 28 cm. Illustrated throughout with color photographs.
Rare, out-of-print & unusual books · Since 1997
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Condition & notes
In very good condition. Covers show light shelf wear and mild rubbing; binding sound and square; interior pages clean and unmarked. Illustrated instructional manual on the art of marquetry by furniture maker Craig Vandall Stevens, detailing his double-bevel cutting technique for creating pictorial veneer designs. Provides step-by-step instruction on tools, materials, veneer preparation, scroll saw and fret saw use, shading, fitting, gluing, and finishing, with four complete projects and patterns included. Contents include: Acknowledgments; A Word from the Author; Introduction to the Art of Marquetry; Woods for Marquetry; Marquetry Tools and Supplies; Introduction to Resawing; Equipment for Marquetry Projects; Introduction to Double-Bevel Cutting; A First Project: Marquetry Using a Scroll Saw; Marquetry Using a Fret Saw; A Second Project: Curled Aspen Leaf; Marquetry Using Thin Veneers; A Third Project: Copper Iris; A Fourth Project: Winter Bird; Patterns; Glossary of Terms; Sequence of Events Checklist; Helpful Hints; Gallery.