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Click to enlargeBemrose on Traditional Woodworking: Carving, Fretwork, Buhl Work and Marquetry

William Bemrose
Frederick Wilbur
Our Price$19.95
Availability: In Stock
Format: Book
ISBN: 0486471799
Page Count: 208
Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 11
This three-in-one volume combines a trio of rare classics on artisanal woodworking techniques and designs. Filled with practical instructions, helpful diagrams, and illustrations of finished projects, the manual explores buhl work (creating cabinetry using metal inlays), marquetry (pieces adorned with colored wood, shells, ivory), and fretwork (low-relief or cut-out decorative designs).
Reprint of A Manual of Wood Carving, Fret-cutting and Perforated Carving, and Manual of Buhl-Work and Marquetry, Bemrose & Sons, London, c. 1868–1870.

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