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REPLICA
FURNITURE |
TUDOR
STYLE OAK CUPBOARD - MOULDINGS |
All
the mouldings on this cupboard are cut by hand using scratch stocks,
just as the medieval craftsmen would have done. This is not just a romantic
or idealistic gesture to our forefathers. Mouldings cut this way follow
the vagaries of the wood and are not perfectly straight or uniform.
The effect, although very subtle, injects soul into the piece and is
immediately noticeable against modern machine cut mouldings. Cutting
these mouldings is extremely hard work as the tool has to be manually
worked along the grain, repeatedly, removing small shavings with each
stroke. |
Copyright
© 2007 Nicholas Berry, Early Oak Specialists |