Bemrose on Traditional Woodworking: Carving – Fretwork – Buhl Work and Marquetry by William Bemrose

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Bemrose on Traditional Woodworking: Carving, Fretwork, Buhl Work and Marquetry. Author, William Bemrose

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.

ISBN 978-0486471792

170 pages
Paperback.