Comments for Fine Fettling http://phidesign.ca Joe Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:17:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Buffard Frères Inlay Banding pages 8-9 by Joe http://phidesign.ca/2009/03/07/buffard-freres-inlay-banding-pages-8-9/%#comment-31 Joe Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:23:47 +0000 http://phidesign.ca/?p=447#comment-31 CKPhalon It is interesting you mention Vassarely prints. I am impressed and I see exactly what you mean. I visited a museum devoted to him in the early 1990's in Pecs Hungary. The country then was still under the effects of the "occupation" at that time, shops with one type of sock for example. The most interesting thing is that I was traveling with a Vassarely that was a relative of the artist. CKPhalon
It is interesting you mention Vassarely prints. I am impressed and I see exactly what you mean. I visited a museum devoted to him in the early 1990’s in Pecs Hungary. The country then was still under the effects of the “occupation” at that time, shops with one type of sock for example. The most interesting thing is that I was traveling with a Vassarely that was a relative of the artist.

]]> Comment on Buffard Frères Inlay Banding pages 8-9 by CKPhalon http://phidesign.ca/2009/03/07/buffard-freres-inlay-banding-pages-8-9/%#comment-30 CKPhalon Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:48:10 +0000 http://phidesign.ca/?p=447#comment-30 2180 and 80 have the same behaviour as Vassarely prints. Is the bottom triangle in or out. Imagine the design as saw teeth. Is the saw pointed up or down. Fine woodworking press published a book about twenty years ago by a finishing artist who worked in france before and after the second world war. I had a copy but it left my possession. My memory says that in the book he described many different wood dying techniques and glue colouring techniques. 2180 and 80 have the same behaviour as Vassarely prints. Is the bottom triangle in or out. Imagine the design as saw teeth. Is the saw pointed up or down.
Fine woodworking press published a book about twenty years ago by a finishing artist who worked in france before and after the second world war. I had a copy but it left my possession. My memory says that in the book he described many different wood dying techniques and glue colouring techniques.

]]> Comment on Buffard Frères Inlay Banding pages 6-7 by CKPhalon http://phidesign.ca/2009/02/12/buffard-freres-inlay-banding-pages-6-7/%#comment-29 CKPhalon Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:32:12 +0000 http://phidesign.ca/?p=419#comment-29 Make a square stick of the light wood. Set a fine circular blade height to 40% ( this is an eyeball approximation it could be 45%) of the thickness of the stick. Saw, turn 90, saw, turn 90, saw, turn 90, saw. You now have the four diamond cross section with a 20 %( or 10%) center square holding the 4 diamonds in place. I suspect at this point handling the now quite floppy stick with care is advised. For the ebony triangles, make an ebony square same size as the maple square. Bisect it into two triangles. Set the triangles on their hypotenuse for the bottom row, insert the maple squares, insert the second triangle point down. Make a square stick of the light wood. Set a fine circular blade height to 40% ( this is an eyeball approximation it could be 45%) of the thickness of the stick. Saw, turn 90, saw, turn 90, saw, turn 90, saw. You now have the four diamond cross section with a 20 %( or 10%) center square holding the 4 diamonds in place. I suspect at this point handling the now quite floppy stick with care is advised.
For the ebony triangles, make an ebony square same size as the maple square. Bisect it into two triangles. Set the triangles on their hypotenuse for the bottom row, insert the maple squares, insert the second triangle point down.

]]> Comment on Art Moderne Inlay Banding Buffard Freres by Joe http://phidesign.ca/2009/03/12/art-moderne-inlay-banding-buffard-freres/%#comment-27 Joe Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:16:43 +0000 http://phidesign.ca/?p=466#comment-27 Rob, Thanks for the post and it is great to see the band from BF you used. That band is actually one of my favorites of the "simpler" bands. it looks like a mountain range to me. Cheers Joe Rob,
Thanks for the post and it is great to see the band from BF you used. That band is actually one of my favorites of the “simpler” bands. it looks like a mountain range to me.
Cheers
Joe

]]> Comment on Art Moderne Inlay Banding Buffard Freres by rob kempinski http://phidesign.ca/2009/03/12/art-moderne-inlay-banding-buffard-freres/%#comment-26 rob kempinski Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:53:12 +0000 http://phidesign.ca/?p=466#comment-26 Joe, thanks for posting this info about Buffard Freres. About 15 years ago I bought some from either Garrett Wade or Lee Valley, can't remember exactly. It was expensive. I used in on my desk top and what really amazed me is the little sections are with the grain. That really complicates the fabrication but gives the pieces amazing chatoyance. I had some scrap and wrote briefly about it on my blog. I'll post the link in case you would like to see the banding in action. http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/rob_kempinski/2008/02/21/in-good-standing/ Thanks again. Rob Joe, thanks for posting this info about Buffard Freres. About 15 years ago I bought some from either Garrett Wade or Lee Valley, can’t remember exactly. It was expensive. I used in on my desk top and what really amazed me is the little sections are with the grain. That really complicates the fabrication but gives the pieces amazing chatoyance.
I had some scrap and wrote briefly about it on my blog. I’ll post the link in case you would like to see the banding in action.

http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/rob_kempinski/2008/02/21/in-good-standing/

Thanks again.

Rob

]]> Comment on Buffard Frères Inlay Banding pages 8-9 by Joe http://phidesign.ca/2009/03/07/buffard-freres-inlay-banding-pages-8-9/%#comment-23 Joe Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:17:50 +0000 http://phidesign.ca/?p=447#comment-23 Yes As I said it is calculated to add nice contrast and detail like a feather. Thin veneer is possible. It looks to me like it is on the scale of their glue-lines in come cases though one should remember that these are lithographs and one would have to see the actual bandings to tell for sure . Thanks for your comments. Joe Yes As I said it is calculated to add nice contrast and detail like a feather. Thin veneer is possible. It looks to me like it is on the scale of their glue-lines in come cases though one should remember that these are lithographs and one would have to see the actual bandings to tell for sure . Thanks for your comments.
Joe

]]> Comment on Buffard Frères Inlay Banding pages 8-9 by nikkiderm http://phidesign.ca/2009/03/07/buffard-freres-inlay-banding-pages-8-9/%#comment-22 nikkiderm Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:45:28 +0000 http://phidesign.ca/?p=447#comment-22 Concerning the dark glue in the feathers...on one hand I can see where dark glue could be used in this situation to achieve contrast. However, on the other hand I can see how dark thin veneers could be used to achieve contrast & uniformity in this style of banding. The contrast serves to outline & accentuate the individual pieces. Concerning the dark glue in the feathers…on one hand I can see where dark glue could be used in this situation to achieve contrast. However, on the other hand I can see how dark thin veneers could be used to achieve contrast & uniformity in this style of banding. The contrast serves to outline & accentuate the individual pieces.

]]> Comment on Art Moderne Inlay Banding Buffard Freres by cwalvoord http://phidesign.ca/2009/03/12/art-moderne-inlay-banding-buffard-freres/%#comment-21 cwalvoord Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:21:45 +0000 http://phidesign.ca/?p=466#comment-21 Number 1189 reminds me of the fringe at the bottom edge of a curtain or window shade. Might look neat using something with stronger grain running top to bottom in the mottled part. I am putting that one on the list to attempt one day. Some of those other Art Moderne patterns are wild! 1055 reminds me of a lava lamp. Chris Number 1189 reminds me of the fringe at the bottom edge of a curtain or window shade. Might look neat using something with stronger grain running top to bottom in the mottled part. I am putting that one on the list to attempt one day. Some of those other Art Moderne patterns are wild! 1055 reminds me of a lava lamp.
Chris

]]> Comment on Buffard Frères Inlay Banding pages 8-9 by cwalvoord http://phidesign.ca/2009/03/07/buffard-freres-inlay-banding-pages-8-9/%#comment-20 cwalvoord Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:37:13 +0000 http://phidesign.ca/?p=447#comment-20 Adding contrast with a dark glue is an interesting idea. I wonder how hard it would be to control the thickness. I agree, the feather patterns are not my favorite but I am still pondering the possible patterns based on assembling sections cut at 45 deg. I think there are some very interesting possibilities. I will post some pics of the ones I have tried to date over on FWW Knots. Chris Adding contrast with a dark glue is an interesting idea. I wonder how hard it would be to control the thickness. I agree, the feather patterns are not my favorite but I am still pondering the possible patterns based on assembling sections cut at 45 deg. I think there are some very interesting possibilities. I will post some pics of the ones I have tried to date over on FWW Knots.
Chris

]]> Comment on Buffard Frères Inlay Banding pages 6-7 by cwalvoord http://phidesign.ca/2009/02/12/buffard-freres-inlay-banding-pages-6-7/%#comment-19 cwalvoord Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:36:50 +0000 http://phidesign.ca/?p=419#comment-19 Joe, That is an interesting observation about the apparent construction differences between 189 and 38. I would have to imagine they were both made as implied by the visible lines in 189 although there appear to be continuous grain lines running across distinct pieces in 38. In practice I can't imagine the glue lines would be visible on most species. I agree with your thought about toning down the colors. Flipping the orientation to get different reflectivity is also an interesting idea. I think that would work well for maple - are there other species that show a marked difference? Chris Joe,
That is an interesting observation about the apparent construction differences between 189 and 38. I would have to imagine they were both made as implied by the visible lines in 189 although there appear to be continuous grain lines running across distinct pieces in 38. In practice I can’t imagine the glue lines would be visible on most species.

I agree with your thought about toning down the colors. Flipping the orientation to get different reflectivity is also an interesting idea. I think that would work well for maple - are there other species that show a marked difference?
Chris

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