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D'ja ever REALLY study a nice piece of furniture? - Leg/Apron/Top Joint
(illustration posted to alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking)
Started this thread earlier - prompted by examining a triple mitered joint on a nice piece of Chinese furniture I inherited. I'm fascinated by interesting joinery and am putting together a collection of them and methods of making them. This is a classic Chinese joint - combining and integrating mutiple functions of three joints - leg to front apron - leg to side apron - leg and apron to the top AND having none of the joinery show on the outside of the piece. I'm becoming more and more aware of how different the Chinese approach to joinery is, relative to the "western" approach - specifically the A&C approach. The Chinese start with the entire finished piece and, when ever possible, integrate multiple functions in their joinery. In A&C design, it seems each joint is seen in isolation - this piece needs to be connected to that piece right here - will worry about the next joint after this one's figured out. The actual joint, and its many variations, are a bit more complicated than this example but you've got to start somewhere - and hopefully refine from there. Anyway, this is the method I'm going to be practicing - starting with the layout and cutting sequence. When, or if, I make one I'm satisfied with I'll work on refinements - more likely I'll go on to the next joint in this one piece of furniture. Comments, suggestions, constructive criticism are welcomed. And if you've studied a joint, figured out how to make it and are inclined to share/show off - PLEASE DO! charlie b |
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