A
demonstration of cabinet making skills:
Customers
frequently underestimate what can be achieved in terms of quality and
competency, It is often required to replicate the skills of
the original craftsperson who made the piece, and of course
replicate age/patina when necessary. To demonstrate this, here is a
complete case I made for an 8 Day twin
fusee movement. Early 19th century style 'chamfer top' case, made using
period techniques, old timbers, and suitably reproduced brass fittings.
This case is not intended to deceive but to
illustrate some skills used in restoration and of course provide a
suitable case for a period movement. In contrast to this example,
Conservation work concentrates on original material being preserved,
but generally most projects involve a balance of Restoration &
Conservation.
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