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Contains instructions, based on authentic plans, for making reproduction antique wooden clock cases. This guide presents the reader with exploded drawings and tips from experts, together with information on techniques, materials, design, conservation and many types of repair.
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Fix doors, joints, panels, moldings, veneering, marquetry, inlays and bandings, lacquer work, finishes, and even gilding. Or, re-create the beauty of traditional clock cases by designing and constructing your own--you'll find plans for everything from cuckoo and mantel clocks to long-cases, and 13 different historically accurate hood types. Specialized workshop techniques such as twist turning, making curved moldings, laying veneers, and crossbanding are fully explained and comprehensively illustrated. 192 pages, 110 b/w illus., 8 x 10 1/2.
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