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TECHNIQUES
The Basics
WHICH TO USE: THE KNIFE OR THE SAW?
Mike Flower
TRANSFERRING SIMPLE PATTERNS
Jim MacKeracher
SILHOUETTES: A FRET SAW METHOD
Jim MacKeracher
USING PINS TO POSITION TRACINGS AND OVERLAYS IN MARQUETRY
Tony Stuart
Marquetry
Knife Cutting
BEVEL KNIFE CUTTING
Doug Denton
BEVEL CUTTING
Frank Harris
CUTTING CIRCULAR OR OVAL BORDERS
Frank Harris
DRAWING ELLIPSES IN PERSPECTIVE
Derrick Clay
HOW TO INLAY FINE LINES WITH VENEER
Jim MacKeracher
EDGES, BORDERS AND INLAY BANDING
Jim MacKeracher
Gluing, Finishing & Hanging
MOUNTING A MARQUETRY PICTURE
Carol Teal
SANDING OR SCRAPING A PICTURE – USING A J-BOARD
James Colter
HAND RUBBING WITH PUMICE & ROTTENSTONE
Bruce Fairchild
FRENCH POLISHING
John Sedgwick
MINERAL SPIRITS
Frank Harris
HANGER TIPS
John Sedgwick
PICTURE HANGING
Jim MacKeracher
Problems & Solutions
BLEEDING & PADAULK PROBLEM
Mike Stredwick
BLACK & BLUE SPOTS
Bruce Fairchild
BLEACHING WOOD
Bruce Fairchild
HAREWOOD TIP
James Colter
TUNBRIDGE WARE
Unknown
TOOLS
Tools for Marquetry
FRET SAW MACHINE DESIGN
Frank Harris
SAW TABLE FOR 17″ TUBULAR FRET SAW
Jim MacKeracher
MODIFYING A SCROLL SAW FOR MARQUETRY
Frank Wood, written by James Colter
MAKING A MARQUETRY PRESS
John Sedgwick
FRET SAW MOUNTING FIXTURE DETAILS
John Sedgwick
FRET SAW & ANGLE GUIDE FOR MARQUETRY
Unknown
VENEER TRIMMER
Herbert Horn
Fret Saw Blades
AN ANALYSIS OF FRET SAW BLADE ANGLES
Frank Harris
FOLLOW-UP: AN ANALYSIS OF FRET SAW BLADE ANGLES
Frank Harris
FRET SAW BLADE ANGLES
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Tools for Knife Cutting
HOW TO MAKE JACS (JOHN’S ANGLE CUTTERS)
John Sedgewick
STRIP CUTTING FIXTURE
John Sedgewick
STRIP CUTTING JIG
Bruce Fairchild