"Fly-by-Night CC" wrote in message

There's a new book by Taunton Press on Arts & Crafts furniture, just
published this year. I rec'd a copy for Christmas and it's chock full of
pics of original pieces. I don't recall seeing any with what I would
consider unusually narrow glue-ups (less than 8" or so).

... and many of my books show numerous examples of original tables with
many laminations in rather narrow tops.

Just have one on hand in my office, but on page 49 of Bavaro and Mossman's
book on Gustav are two tables with of 5 laminations in 22", and 5
laminations in 28". On page 52 is a Serving Table with 5 laminations in 22",
one board appearing to be less than 2". Page 54 shows a Library Table with 6
laminations in 30"

Just a quick perusal of last year's Stickley Mission catalog shows table
tops with many more laminations. A Harvey Ellis table with 6 laminations in
a 24" wide top, a desk with 8 laminations in 30", are clearly visible.

While times have changed, and with it, the availability of wide lumber,
Stickley also knew the dangers of too wide a wood on table tops. The only
_rule_ as to width of laminations appears to be a requirement that they be
random in width ...and attempts were obviously made to match the grain in a
pleasing manner.

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