I have a little (one drawer, 2 doors) serpentine front dresser or wash
stand in oak to refinish. I guess it was varnished and stained at the same
time, the finish is very dark. Looking at the drawer from the top it is
easy to see that the drawer face was cut (band saw?) from one piece of wood
and easy to see that the front face is a veneer as is the back face. I
hadn't thought of how this style must have been made but now wonder if this
veneering was necessary for just about every kind of wood or the stain
would make stripes depending of how the band saw hit the wood to make the
curves?
Checked the internet but couldn't find plans or construction for the
serpentine face. The drawer front is dovetailed and the back has slots
running perpendicular to the draw so the back of the drawer slides in -
1880-1900 construction?
Looks like it has had real utility use!
tia,
Josie
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On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 18:08:14 -0500, "firstjois" <[email protected]>
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>I have a little (one drawer, 2 doors) serpentine front dresser or wash
>stand in oak to refinish. I guess it was varnished and stained at the same
>time, the finish is very dark. Looking at the drawer from the top it is
>easy to see that the drawer face was cut (band saw?) from one piece of wood
>and easy to see that the front face is a veneer as is the back face. I
>hadn't thought of how this style must have been made but now wonder if this
>veneering was necessary for just about every kind of wood or the stain
>would make stripes depending of how the band saw hit the wood to make the
>curves?
>
>Checked the internet but couldn't find plans or construction for the
>serpentine face. The drawer front is dovetailed and the back has slots
>running perpendicular to the draw so the back of the drawer slides in -
>1880-1900 construction?
>
>Looks like it has had real utility use!
>
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