Identifier: furnitureforcraf01otte (find matches)
Title: Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Otter, Paul D. (Paul Denniston), b. 1866
Subjects: Furniture making Furniture finishing Cabinetwork
Publisher: New York, Davis Williams company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ered by up-holstery fabrics most perishable, so that it was a foregone con-clusion that no one but the minister and others not expectedto tarry long were ever ushered therein. The drawings accompanying this and the other articles relateto the modern plain style, but admit in many cases of using theproportions for variation of details and added ornament. InFig. 184 is shown a view of the parlor with some of the leadingpieces of furniture. It is reasonable to believe that with thegood influence of the modern style there will not be a suddenreturn to over ornamented, badly constructed work, for thereis too much honesty of purpose. The Center Table Fig. 185 with the legs placed in a diagonal position at thecorners, offers a subject for practice in varying the outline incase this particular pattern does not strike the fancy. Whatis wanted is a balusterlike pilaster. Six inches will be found togive ample width for many outlines on the drawing paper, rub- 173 17-1 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN
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FURNITURE FOR THE PARLOR 175 being out each effort until the proper combination of lines willappeal to you. The half plan of the top, Fig. i86, showsdisposition of the posts at A. Great care should be taken injointing nothing but well seasoned stock for top and under-shelf and after it has been reduced to the proper thickness, ^«>

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