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August 6, 2026
Applied carving or carving in the solid: how I choose
An applied onlay is carved on its own board and glued on, while carving in the solid cuts the ornament into the piece itself. Here is how I choose between them at the bench.
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August 3, 2026
Wornum's Analysis of Ornament, read at the bench
The 1856 course that sorts all ornament into nine styles, the women who cut its plates, a reading map by PDF page, and an honest verdict on what still holds up.
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