The Cabinet-Maker's Assistant, a series of original designs for modern furniture, with descriptions and details of construction, preceded by practical observations on the materials and manufacture of cabinet-work, and instructions in drawing adapted to the trade
mmm Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2007 with funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/cabinetmakersassOOglasuoft '22J Cf> "x -/^ ^>i- i . ^'»lan -^.'.A--fm S THE CABINET-MAKERS ASSISTANT: OFA SERIES ORIGINAL DESIGNS FOR MODERN FURNITURE, DESCRIPTIONS DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION.WITH AND PRECEDED BY PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS MANUFACTURE OF CABINET-WORK,ON THE MATERIALS AND IN DRAWING ADAPTED TO THE TRADE.INSTRUCTIONS SON:ANDBLACKIE NEW YORKANDLONDON,EDINBURGH,GLASGOW, MDCCCLIII. CONTENTS AMD LIST OF PLATES. FIRST DIVISION. PAOE rAOB INSTRUCTIONS IN DRAWING, i-lix. Dratting Instruments, . lix.-lxv. theNature akdOn Use ofsomeopthe Instru- Drawing, Irv.-lrxii. ments NECESSARY IN GEOMETRIC DRAWING, i-vii. PERSPECnVE, IxxiL-lxxvi Practical Geometrt,.... vii-lix. Light and shade, . Ixxvi SECOND DIVISION. PAGE PAoa PRACTICAL OBSERVA- Satin Wood, 21-22 Manchineel Tree, . 43 22-24TIONS ON CABINET- Wabiut, . . Canary Wood, . . 43 MAKING, . . . 1-48 Rosewood, 24-26. Camphor Wood, 44 Introduction, ... 1 Zebra Wood, . . 26-27 Japan Wood, . 44 On the NATtflte and Applica- Mahogany, . 27-37 TuHpWood, . 44 bility of the Cedar, 37-39 HoUy,Various Kinds . . . . . 44 of Wood Suitable for Cabi- Yew, . . . . 39 Lime Tree, 43 net Work, . . . 2-48 Snake Wood, Letter or Speckled Alder,. . 46 Pine or Fir, .... Cherry3 Wood, . . 39 Tree, . 46 Yellow Pine, . . . .3-4 Teak Wood, . 40 Locust Wood, . 46 Red and White Pines, . . 5-7 Saul, or Sal Tree, . 47Purple Wood, .
i- i . ^'»lan -^.'.A--fm S THE CABINET-MAKERS ASSISTANT: OFA SERIES ORIGINAL DESIGNS FOR MODERN FURNITURE, DESCRIPTIONS DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION.WITH AND PRECEDED BY PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS MANUFACTURE OF CABINET-WORK,ON THE MATERIALS AND IN DRAWING ADAPTED TO THE TRADE.INSTRUCTIONS SON:ANDBLACKIE NEW YORKANDLONDON,EDINBURGH,GLASGOW, MDCCCLIII. CONTENTS AMD LIST OF PLATES. FIRST DIVISION. PAOE rAOB INSTRUCTIONS IN DRAWING, i-lix. Dratting Instruments, . lix.-lxv. theNature akdOn Use ofsomeopthe Instru- Drawing, Irv.-lrxii. ments NECESSARY IN GEOMETRIC DRAWING, i-vii. PERSPECnVE, IxxiL-lxxvi Practical Geometrt,.... vii-lix. Light and shade, . Ixxvi SECOND DIVISION. PAGE PAoa PRACTICAL OBSERVA- Satin Wood, 21-22 Manchineel Tree, . 43 22-24TIONS ON CABINET- Wabiut, . . Canary Wood, . . 43 MAKING, . . . 1-48 Rosewood, 24-26. Camphor Wood, 44 Introduction, ... 1 Zebra Wood, . . 26-27 Japan Wood, . 44 On the NATtflte and Applica- Mahogany, . 27-37 TuHpWood, . 44 bility of the Cedar, 37-39 HoUy,Various Kinds . . . . . 44 of Wood Suitable for Cabi- Yew, . . . . 39 Lime Tree, 43 net Work, . . . 2-48 Snake Wood, Letter or Speckled Alder,. . 46 Pine or Fir, .... Cherry3 Wood, . . 39 Tree, . 46 Yellow Pine, . . . .3-4 Teak Wood, . 40 Locust Wood, . 46 Red and White Pines, . . 5-7 Saul, or Sal Tree, . 47Purple Wood, ." />
mmmDigitized by the Internet Archive in 2007 with funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/cabinetmakersassOOglasuoft'22J Cf> "x -/^^>i- i . ^'»lan -^.'.A--fm STHE CABINET-MAKERS ASSISTANT: OFA SERIES ORIGINAL DESIGNS FOR MODERN FURNITURE, DESCRIPTIONS DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION.WITH AND PRECEDED BY PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS MANUFACTURE OF CABINET-WORK,ON THE MATERIALS AND IN DRAWING ADAPTED TO THE TRADE.INSTRUCTIONS SON:ANDBLACKIE NEW YORKANDLONDON,EDINBURGH,GLASGOW, MDCCCLIII.