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• Furniture Terms A to M
• by mbwfurniture( 3004)
• ACANTHUS LEAF Popular Greek decorative motif adapted from the acanthus plant. Found in almost all-classic design, notably the capital of the Corinthian column. ACORN TURNING Knob, pendant or foot shaped like... 

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  Caring For Older Furniture | Evaluating Antiques | Solid Wood Versus Veneer | Furniture Terms A to M | Furniture Terms N to Z

• 58 of 79 people found this guide helpful

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• A Few More Packaging Solutions and Ideas!
• by toooff10( 2137)
• For years I worked as a Designer for the world's largest paper company designing the structural design of packaging for everything from grandfather clocks to ice pack poultry. Then I worked as a Senior... 

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  Recycling | Packaging | glass | Fragile | Materials

• 32 of 41 people found this guide helpful

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• What Do the Terms 'Quartersawn' or 'Tiger' Oak Mean..?
• by theyorkshireman2003( 2168)
• Quartersawn or Tiger Oak Quarter-sawing means cutting a log radially to the growth rings to produce a “vertical” and uniform pattern grain. Also known colloquially as 'tiger oak',this method of cutting oak... 

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  qsawn | stickley | tiger | oak | medulliary

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• Antique trunks
• by coinauthority( 203)
• Most of the antique trunks in the US were made in New England, mostly Massachusetts. Boston and Worcester, Mass had several prominent manufacturers. All were made of wood and some had canvas or leather on the... 

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  antique | tunk | flat top | dome | wood and tin

• 19 of 21 people found this guide helpful

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• Know the quality of a Pre Owned piece of Furniture.
• by delongsantiques( 1693)
• The purpose of this guide is for you to know the quality and craftsmanship of a Pre Owned piece of Furniture. First we look at the construction of the piece of furniture is it solid wood construction or is it... 

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  Furniture | Henkel Harris | Kittinger | Kindel | Baker

• 9 of 10 people found this guide helpful

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