Larkin oak secretary desk/bookcase (circa 1890)

Interesting that they only used QS on a few main faces and so much of
the piece is not even riftsawn but flatsawn. I think this actually
makes the piece more rare. I have seen QS pieces where some case
elements were rift but don't recall seeing so much flatsawn paired up
with QS.


On Aug 6, 11:14 am, Diane <Use-Author-Supplied-Address-Header@[127.1]>
wrote:
> eBay:http://easyurl.net/Larkin_oak

Interesting. I guess I just spend most of my time looking at Stickley
pieces where I've never seen this. I really hadn't seen it.

On Aug 7, 5:20 am, Balanced View <[email protected]> wrote:
> SonomaProducts.com wrote:
> > Interesting that they only used QS on a few main faces and so much of
> > the piece is not even riftsawn but flatsawn. I think this actually
> > makes the piece more rare. I have seen QS pieces where some case
> > elements were rift but don't recall seeing so much flatsawn paired up
> > with QS.
>
> > On Aug 6, 11:14 am, Diane <Use-Author-Supplied-Address-Header@[127.1]>
> > wrote:
>
> >> eBay:http://easyurl.net/Larkin_oak
>
> Nothing rare about it at all, these things were made in the tens of
> thousands. Most of the cheaper pieces combined
> the two cuts or more, or used quarter sawn veneer dress surfaces on a
> flat sawn core. In some cases even ash &
> elm were used along with oak.
>
> Mike Wilcox- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

"Diane" wrote in message
> eBay: http://easyurl.net/Larkin_oak

I don't know ... personally, I'd be real careful. Hard to put your finger
on, but despite the label there is just something about this piece that
doesn't quite seem to add up.

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SonomaProducts.com wrote:
> Interesting that they only used QS on a few main faces and so much of
> the piece is not even riftsawn but flatsawn. I think this actually
> makes the piece more rare. I have seen QS pieces where some case
> elements were rift but don't recall seeing so much flatsawn paired up
> with QS.
>
>
> On Aug 6, 11:14 am, Diane <Use-Author-Supplied-Address-Header@[127.1]>
> wrote:
>
>> eBay:http://easyurl.net/Larkin_oak
>>
>
>
>
Nothing rare about it at all, these things were made in the tens of
thousands. Most of the cheaper pieces combined
the two cuts or more, or used quarter sawn veneer dress surfaces on a
flat sawn core. In some cases even ash &
elm were used along with oak.

Mike Wilcox

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Diane <Use-Author-Supplied-Address-Header@[127.1]> wrote:
>
> eBay: http://easyurl.net/Larkin_oak

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