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...
NESTED TABLES Three or four identical lightweight tables sized from small to largest, each one nesting under the next, NIELLO The art of decorating metal plates by incising designs on them and filling incised...
Here we are again, this time to help you select the perfect guitar body. Much like the other steps in selecting the components of your DREAM GUITAR, we suggest playing many existing guitars to figure out what...
Woods and Finishes Glossary Alder: A hard strong wood resembling maple easily stained to imitate darker woods. Antiquing: A process to make wood furniture look aged by applying a glaze of color, then...
Veneer is manufactured by putting logs in large slicing machines with various orientations so that the wood can be sliced in different ways, just as it can be cut in a sawmill in various ways. Thus, the...
How do you identify your Revere Westminster or General Electric Westminster Clock? One thing that has changed over the past few years is the price, notably on eBay. Bid prices have increased as popularity has...