http://rarevictorian.com/2009/12/elijah-galusha-rococo-revival-sideboard.html The definitive Victorian antique furniture destination Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:41:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://rarevictorian.com/2009/12/elijah-galusha-rococo-revival-sideboard.html/comment-page-1#comment-2870 woodwright Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:49:13 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=3607#comment-2870 I too love the ripple moldings seen on Rococo & Gothic furniture. I have seen a lot of new and old machinery read tons of articles on woodworking, old books, etc. I've been a cabinetmaker for 26 years, and can make almost anything. But I've never seen anything that gave me a clue how ripple molding was made. I've thought about it a lot - but don't even have a good guess. Probably used some kind of a stylus that followed a pattern sort of like a carving duplicator. I'm 100% positive it was made by machine - not hand carved. It's always so perfectly spaced and uniform. Extremely hard to do by hand and make it perfect and uniform - also no tool marks like you would see in hand carved work - it would be incredibly time consuming and expensive to hand carve it. It was not made with a rotary cutter like a shaper, router, table saw, etc. - the inside corners where the pattern repeats is always sharp and crisp - it would be rounded to match the radius of the cutter if done by a rotary cutter. If anyone knows more about how it was made, or the machine that made it - I'd love for them to chime in and share what they know about it. woodwright I too love the ripple moldings seen on Rococo & Gothic furniture.
I have seen a lot of new and old machinery read tons of articles on woodworking, old books, etc. I’ve been a cabinetmaker for 26 years, and can make almost anything. But I’ve never seen anything that gave me a clue how ripple molding was made. I’ve thought about it a lot – but don’t even have a good guess. Probably used some kind of a stylus that followed a pattern sort of like a carving duplicator. I’m 100% positive it was made by machine – not hand carved. It’s always so perfectly spaced and uniform. Extremely hard to do by hand and make it perfect and uniform – also no tool marks like you would see in hand carved work – it would be incredibly time consuming and expensive to hand carve it. It was not made with a rotary cutter like a shaper, router, table saw, etc. – the inside corners where the pattern repeats is always sharp and crisp – it would be rounded to match the radius of the cutter if done by a rotary cutter. If anyone knows more about how it was made, or the machine that made it – I’d love for them to chime in and share what they know about it. woodwright

]]> http://rarevictorian.com/2009/12/elijah-galusha-rococo-revival-sideboard.html/comment-page-1#comment-2869 John Werry Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:30:18 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=3607#comment-2869 Phil: 1) Rosewood 2) I see what you're saying - it's almost as if it was chopped off - not sure. 3) I've heard it referred to ripple or wave moulding. I was trying to publish an article here on RV about that style moulding from another author, but the email exchanges on arranging it ran dry. I love the stuff. Phil: 1) Rosewood 2) I see what you’re saying – it’s almost as if it was chopped off – not sure. 3) I’ve heard it referred to ripple or wave moulding. I was trying to publish an article here on RV about that style moulding from another author, but the email exchanges on arranging it ran dry. I love the stuff.

]]> http://rarevictorian.com/2009/12/elijah-galusha-rococo-revival-sideboard.html/comment-page-1#comment-2868 VictorianJunkie Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:45:22 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=3607#comment-2868 Three questions: 1) What is the wood? I can't make it out through the old/dark finish. 2) Do you think the upper shelf supports were originally angled? Maybe it is just the picture, but the bracket/shelf juncture look a little awkward. 3) Is there a name for that undulating ribbon/like trim at the top of the base skirt? I have often seen it on rococo-style furniture. Phil Three questions: 1) What is the wood? I can’t make it out through the old/dark finish. 2) Do you think the upper shelf supports were originally angled? Maybe it is just the picture, but the bracket/shelf juncture look a little awkward. 3) Is there a name for that undulating ribbon/like trim at the top of the base skirt? I have often seen it on rococo-style furniture.
Phil

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