I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items they were
decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..


Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

JohnP wrote:

I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items they were
decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..

Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

I had a kit for a picture in the 70's, don't think I ever finished it ...

On 29/01/2021 15:17, JohnP wrote:
I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items they were
decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..


Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

Yes and yes and some are still available.

http://www.originalmarquetry.co.uk/c...try_Kits_1.htm

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JohnP wrote:

I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items
they were decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..

Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

I had a kit for a picture in the 70's, don't think I ever finished it ...

My granddad was expert at marquetry and parquetry;
I think it had mostly died out post-war.

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I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items they
were
decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..


Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

such things were widely offered as things to keep children happy for a few
hours

and then they invented computer games

Yes I remember them even being in Woolies, lots of slivers of funny coloured
woody stuff in a frame you put together if that is what you mean. Always
seemed to me to be a bit like making your own jigsaw and what is the end
result supposed to be used for?
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"JohnP" wrote in message
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I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items they were
decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..


Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

On 29/01/2021 15:17, JohnP wrote:
I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items they were
decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..

Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

Common presents at least as late as the beginning of the 1970's. These
days I expect they are not considered suitable for childrens toys.

Still available from Fred Aldous or similar craft shops. eg

https://www.fredaldous.co.uk/product...iants-causeway

Better range here

http://www.originalmarquetry.co.uk/c...try_Kits_1.htm

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Apparently during the lock down the latest fad is to make pictures using
corks from bottles of wine glued to a bit of backing wood.
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JohnP wrote:

I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items they
were
decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..

Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

I had a kit for a picture in the 70's, don't think I ever finished it ...

Yes well I remember a card table where the whole of the top was done like
this in a repeating pattern, but as I say, a lot of work and why?
Brian

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Andy Burns wrote:

JohnP wrote:

I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items
they were decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were
involved..

Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

I had a kit for a picture in the 70's, don't think I ever finished it ...

My granddad was expert at marquetry and parquetry;
I think it had mostly died out post-war.

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Brian Gaff wrote:

Apparently during the lock down the latest fad is to make pictures using
corks from bottles of wine glued to a bit of backing wood.

So, a thinly disguised drinking game?

On Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:17:09 GMT, JohnP wrote:

I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items they were
decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..


Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

Gamages department store had the "Hobbies" brand treadle fret-saw
which was used to cut the marquetry veneers to shape.
https://content.instructables.com/OR...7AGFKVB84I.jpg

Nick

Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:

[marquetry and parquetry]

Yes well I remember a card table where the whole of the top was done
like this in a repeating pattern, but as I say, a lot of work and why?
Brian

It is art. Have you no interest in the visual arts?

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On 29/01/2021 15:55, Andy Burns wrote:
Brian Gaff wrote:

Apparently during the lock down the latest fad is to make pictures using
corks from bottles of wine glued to a bit of backing wood.

So, a thinly disguised drinking game?

Ten years ago a friends of mine made a bathroom floor from old wine
corks cut into 1/4" slices, sanded on the upper side, glued down,
grouted, and covered with many coats of polyurethane varnish. There were
over 11,500 slices. The skirting boards were made of corks cut
lengthways. From the photos he sent it looked spectacular.

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After serious thinking Nick Odell wrote :
Gamages department store had the "Hobbies" brand treadle fret-saw
which was used to cut the marquetry veneers to shape.
https://content.instructables.com/OR...7AGFKVB84I.jpg

I had the Crown Kit bought for me one birthday - I soon became bored
with it.

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I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items they were
decorated with marquetry.
He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..
Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

My father in law used to make them his way of relaxing
I still have many of them he used to give them away as Christmas presents
dont know what a kit would be he used to just buy the vernier


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On 29/01/2021 16:15, Sn!pe wrote:
Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:

[marquetry and parquetry]

Yes well I remember a card table where the whole of the top was done
like this in a repeating pattern, but as I say, a lot of work and why?
Brian

It is art. Have you no interest in the visual arts?


You are aware of Brian and his ahem difference.

Mind you saying Brian has no interest in VISUAL affairs is (to some, I
am sure) quite amusing.

On 29/01/2021 16:06, Nick Odell wrote:
On Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:17:09 GMT, JohnP wrote:

I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items they were
decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..


Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

Gamages department store had the "Hobbies" brand treadle fret-saw
which was used to cut the marquetry veneers to shape.
https://content.instructables.com/OR...7AGFKVB84I.jpg

Nick

I used a modelling knife


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soup wrote:

On 29/01/2021 16:15, Sn!pe wrote:
Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:

[marquetry and parquetry]

Yes well I remember a card table where the whole of the top was done
like this in a repeating pattern, but as I say, a lot of work and why?
Brian

It is art. Have you no interest in the visual arts?


You are aware of Brian and his ahem difference.

Mind you saying Brian has no interest in VISUAL affairs
is (to some, I am sure) quite amusing.


I know of a deaf, dumb and blind kid.

He doesn't rubbish other people's appreciation
of that which he himself can no longer enjoy.

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On 29/01/2021 16:15, Sn!pe wrote:
Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:

[marquetry and parquetry]

Yes well I remember a card table where the whole of the top was done
like this in a repeating pattern, but as I say, a lot of work and why?
Brian

It is art. Have you no interest in the visual arts?


You are aware of Brian and his ahem difference.


And are you aware of the meaning of the word "remember" ?

IIRR Brian's condition has been subject to gradual deterioration
over a number of years.

In answer to the question why ? In the past, better off people signalled their status by
owning objects which had clearly taken many man hours of skilled labour to produce.

..Same as most couture dresses and savile row suits today which are still all hand sewn,
often taking many hours to produce despite this being totally unnecessary in many
cases


michael adams

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michael adams wrote:

"soup" wrote:
On 29/01/2021 16:15, Sn!pe wrote:
Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:

[marquetry and parquetry]

Yes well I remember a card table where the whole of the top was done
like this in a repeating pattern, but as I say, a lot of work and why?
Brian

It is art. Have you no interest in the visual arts?


You are aware of Brian and his ahem difference.


And are you aware of the meaning of the word "remember" ?

IIRR Brian's condition has been subject to gradual deterioration
over a number of years.

In answer to the question why ? In the past, better off people signalled
their status by owning objects which had clearly taken many man hours of
skilled labour to produce.

[...]

The purpose of my response to the original question was to
share that my grandfather was expert in both disciplines.
IMO that sharing was rudely dismissed by:

"Yes well I remember a card table where the whole of the top
was done like this in a repeating pattern, but as I say, a lot of
work and why? -- Brian"

Whatever, that sort of dismissive response is par for the course.
You may deduce from this that Brian and I do not get on.

I've done with this now, if everybody else has?

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michael adams wrote:

"soup" wrote:
On 29/01/2021 16:15, Sn!pe wrote:
Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:

[marquetry and parquetry]

Yes well I remember a card table where the whole of the top was done
like this in a repeating pattern, but as I say, a lot of work and why?
Brian

It is art. Have you no interest in the visual arts?


You are aware of Brian and his ahem difference.


And are you aware of the meaning of the word "remember" ?

IIRR Brian's condition has been subject to gradual deterioration
over a number of years.

In answer to the question why ? In the past, better off people signalled
their status by owning objects which had clearly taken many man hours of
skilled labour to produce.

[...]

The purpose of my response to the original question was to
share that my grandfather was expert in both disciplines.
IMO that sharing was rudely dismissed by:

"Yes well I remember a card table where the whole of the top
was done like this in a repeating pattern, but as I say, a lot of
work and why? -- Brian"

Whatever, that sort of dismissive response is par for the course.
You may deduce from this that Brian and I do not get on.

I've done with this now, if everybody else has?

My post was in response to

a) soup's comment on Brians condition

b) Brian's question as to why anyone would bother. On reflection
my answer didn't answer that question at all - but rather how
marquetry ever caught on as a hobby in the first place. As obviously
marquetry would have already needed to have existed - initially created
by skilled craftsmen for rich patrons - for it subsequently to
have become a hobby for people with increasing lesure time. As to why
anyone should take it up as a hobby the answer seems pretty obvious,
to me at least. There is something to show for all the hours spent
on it at the end; unlike with a lot of other hobbies.

c) I'm sorry. What was your question again ?


michael adams

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On Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:06:24 +0000, Nick Odell wrote:

On Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:17:09 GMT, JohnP wrote:

I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items they
were decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..


Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

Gamages department store had the "Hobbies" brand treadle fret-saw which
was used to cut the marquetry veneers to shape.

To my amazement, I discovered last year that Hobbies is still around; I
bought a micro-mill off them and some other stuff.

They still do the marquetry kits:

https://www.hobbies.co.uk/site-search?term=marquetry


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On 29/01/2021 21:48, Bob Eager wrote:
On Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:06:24 +0000, Nick Odell wrote:

On Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:17:09 GMT, JohnP wrote:

I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items they
were decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..


Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

Gamages department store had the "Hobbies" brand treadle fret-saw which
was used to cut the marquetry veneers to shape.

To my amazement, I discovered last year that Hobbies is still around; I
bought a micro-mill off them and some other stuff.

They still do the marquetry kits:

https://www.hobbies.co.uk/site-search?term=marquetry


well three anyway.


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On 29/01/2021 20:47, Sn!pe wrote:
"Yes well I remember a card table where the whole of the top
was done like this in a repeating pattern, but as I say, a lot of
work and why? -- Brian"

Whatever, that sort of dismissive response is par for the course.
You may deduce from this that Brian and I do not get on.

Brian may be blind, but he's still a ****.

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There are and were a lot of craft things around, probably still are on the
shopping channels. One I remember was creating pictures on a kind of
aluminium sheet by some form of grain effect that reflected light
differently as you got the reflections at different angles. Some were even
coloured.
I'm sure a lot of these things used etching and small machining tools to
create them back in the day. I was always so cack handed with things that
were supposed to look like art. I could make model flying planes and model
boats to my own design, but anything that was supposed to look like a scale
model usually went very wonky.
Brian

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After serious thinking Nick Odell wrote :
Gamages department store had the "Hobbies" brand treadle fret-saw
which was used to cut the marquetry veneers to shape.
https://content.instructables.com/OR...7AGFKVB84I.jpg

I had the Crown Kit bought for me one birthday - I soon became bored with
it.

Gamages, there is a name I have not heard for a very long time. Reminds me
of Meccano Magazine and Airfix magazine etc.
Brian

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On 29/01/2021 16:06, Nick Odell wrote:
On Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:17:09 GMT, JohnP wrote:

I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items they
were
decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..


Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

Gamages department store had the "Hobbies" brand treadle fret-saw
which was used to cut the marquetry veneers to shape.
https://content.instructables.com/OR...7AGFKVB84I.jpg

Nick

I used a modelling knife


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On 29/01/2021 15:21, Andy Burns wrote:
JohnP wrote:

I recall back in the late 1950s that my father made several items they
were
decorated with marquetry.

He wasn't particulary artistic and I suppose some "kits" were involved..

Was it a fad or fasion at the time? Were kits widely offered?

I had a kit for a picture in the 70's, don't think I ever finished it ...

I don't think I even started mine. I hated all that "make and do" stuff.

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On 30/01/2021 09:47, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
Airfix magazine etc.

Still exists as
Airfix model world

Available on either Kindle or as hard copy.

I remember Meccano magazine when I was at Primary (late 60s~early 70s)
used to look at them all the time as there was a pile of them in the
library I can sort of remember being enthralled at some of the models
(self designs) trams, steam engines, buses etc

YouTube video of James May crossing a Meccano bridge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha37BzRvJAA

Brian Gaff (Sofa) explained on 30/01/2021 :
Gamages, there is a name I have not heard for a very long time.

https://hydeparknow.uk/2018/03/18/gamages/

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Brian may be blind, but he's still a ****.


So what's your excuse ?



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