Studying a Chinese "Sideboard"

In article <[email protected]>, charlie b
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Am working on drawings of the triple mitered Aprons
> to Leg parts and their joinery. Will post that here when
> it's done.

Wait till the copyright violation flood is over in abpw, please.
Supernews is pretty good at retention but I imagine a lot of posts are
getting knocked off other servers almost immediately.

charlie b wrote:
> Since Power Poster 2000 has dumped 500 or more "messages" to
> a.b.p.w. - I 've posted the illustration of a cross section of the
> front of the Chinese sideboard I'm studying in a.b.p.f.
>
> I earlier started a thread here titled -
> "D'ja ever REALLY study a nice piece of furniture?"
>
> I'm really studying a Chinese "sideboard" I inherited
> and, in addition to noting how they play with the
> visible parts - rounded over edges, integral beads,
> integral coves etc., I'm trying to deduce the hidden
> joinery - none of which is visible from the outside
> of the piece. I intend to post what I find as I figure
> it out and make drawings of what I find - and there'e
> plenty to discover.
>
> I did a drawing of a cross section of part of the front
> of this piece. What I discovered is that Chinese furniture
> designers / makers, at least the ones who go for the "Ming
> Dynasty" style, are very good at making things look
> delicate while while maintaining the structural strength
> required by the parts.
>
> Am working on drawings of the triple mitered Aprons
> to Leg parts and their joinery. Will post that here when
> it's done.
>
> As I go, I hope to figure out one way to make the
> joints and illustrate the method.
>
> As always, comments, suggestions, questions and
> constructive criticism are appreciated.

Any chance you could cut a few joints and pass them around the class?
I love it when they do that in seminars. ;)

R