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Title: Furniture designing and draughting, notes on the elementary forms, methods of construction and dimensions of common articles of furniture
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Nye, Alvan Crocker
Subjects: Furniture
Publisher: London, Batsford
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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e core and the finish veneer; both of thesenaturally follow the length of the top. All around the edge of thetop, after it is cross-veneered, is fastened a strip of the finish woodof the table (Plate I.) Finally, both sides are again veneered withthe finish wood; that is, if the wood is not too expensive. If it iscostly, a cheaper veneer is placed on the underside. When the design calls for the edge of the top to appear thick, it isa needless waste of material to construct it of wood the full thick-ness, besides making an unnecessarily heavy piece of furniture. Toavoid this and yet obtain the appearance wanted, a frame of wood isfastened to the underside of the otherwise thin top, giving the thick-ness required. This frame is called the lining piece, and the top issaid to be lined up. The method of fastening the top to the frame of the table varieswith the class of work and the size. If it is a small table, no specialcare is taken, the fastening consisting of screws driven through the
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TABLE LEAVES. 27 rail into the underside of the top. If the rail is narrow and thickenough, the screw is set straight through it. If, however, it is awide rail, the screws are driven in recesses cut for them on the innerside. Most tables are too large to admit of this method. A topfastened as just described is held fast to the frame, so if shrinkagetakes place there is a strain somewhere that may result in a crackedtop. To allow for any movement that may occur, short blocks hav-ing a tongue that fits securely in a groove cut on the inner side ofthe table frame are screwed to the underside of the top. Theseblocks hold the top firmly in position, and yet if a shrinkage takesplace they are free to move in the grooved frame. Tablesare frequently provided with a drawer either in the frameor hung beneath the top on cleats. How drawers are made, and thedifferent kinds, are described in Chapter V. There are occasions that require a table larger than it is convenientto keep standing continuall

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