Jeff L Headley
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Here is a Federal style table skirt construction, probably Centennial.
Unusual Federal style table skirt construction
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Jack Plane
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Fascinating! I've never seen that form of construction before.
I can't quite make out the joints; are they simply lapped or tongued and grooved?
I can't quite make out the joints; are they simply lapped or tongued and grooved?
Jeff L Headley
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Each segment is splined together.
Jeff L Headley
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The scribe marks are from laying out and inlaid segmented oval which was not on this piece.
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