Q. How is rustic furniture built or joined together?
A. They use round mortise and tenon joints for most times to built or joined rustic furniture together. The joints are done by glued and sometimes backed-up with a screw or dowel. The mortise and tenon joint is already a very strong mechanical method of joinery; add glue and you get a very strong joint that is built to last longer.
im trying to find a picture of an Italian sidebar piece of furniture made in the 1800's?
Q. I have a piece of Italian furniture built in the 1800's and want to sell it so I need to see a picture of it to know that's what I have. Thank you.
A. It will be practically impossible for me to guess what does your piece of furniture looks like and be able to tell you the value/worth of it. However there are few things you can do to find out what is it worth.
You can take to an appraiser at an Antique shop, or you can take a photo to them. I would suggest that you see as many as possible. It would be important to them to know what is the condition of the furniture. Has it been broken, refurbished, repainted, are there any scratches, chips, etc. Every blemish will diminish the value of the piece.
I am not sure where do you live but I would go to a large city and find out on Google maps the addresses for different Antique stores that do appraisal and visit them.
If you have a photograph of the furniture I would try and post it to this web site (for security purposes do not post your correct zip code and full name). That way you will be able to get some opinions of what do you have in your possession.
Wishing you good luck!
http://auctionwally.blogspot.com/search/label/appraisal
You can take to an appraiser at an Antique shop, or you can take a photo to them. I would suggest that you see as many as possible. It would be important to them to know what is the condition of the furniture. Has it been broken, refurbished, repainted, are there any scratches, chips, etc. Every blemish will diminish the value of the piece.
I am not sure where do you live but I would go to a large city and find out on Google maps the addresses for different Antique stores that do appraisal and visit them.
If you have a photograph of the furniture I would try and post it to this web site (for security purposes do not post your correct zip code and full name). That way you will be able to get some opinions of what do you have in your possession.
Wishing you good luck!
http://auctionwally.blogspot.com/search/label/appraisal
What kind of wood is used or how is it treated to prevent it from splitting?
Q. I want to dabble in rustic log furniture building. Wondering what kind of wood is used and/or how is it treated to prevent it from splitting as it ages. See http://www.yellowstonefurniture.com/images/alderchair.jpg
A. For branch-built furniture, willow is a good choice.
For log furniture, it's fairly typical to use species of pine... as the knots provide interest. (Sometimes the splits do, too.)
To keep from splitting, would recommend using seasoned wood... wood that has been dried in a kiln or left to dry naturally for at least a year. More is better. Moisture is the enemy and if you work with green wood, it will eventually shrink and may split. Another tactic is to pre-drill all the fastener holes and use dowels and/or mortise/tenon joints.
But, that's for big things like beds and large chairs. For bentwood... it's branches and brads or binding material to hold shape. Rawhide makes a good lashing... put it on soaking wet, let it dry = super strong.
And, of course, I'm sure there are a host of DIY sources on the web.
Good luck.
For log furniture, it's fairly typical to use species of pine... as the knots provide interest. (Sometimes the splits do, too.)
To keep from splitting, would recommend using seasoned wood... wood that has been dried in a kiln or left to dry naturally for at least a year. More is better. Moisture is the enemy and if you work with green wood, it will eventually shrink and may split. Another tactic is to pre-drill all the fastener holes and use dowels and/or mortise/tenon joints.
But, that's for big things like beds and large chairs. For bentwood... it's branches and brads or binding material to hold shape. Rawhide makes a good lashing... put it on soaking wet, let it dry = super strong.
And, of course, I'm sure there are a host of DIY sources on the web.
Good luck.
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