The arts connected with building: lectures on craftsmanship and design delivered at Carpenters hall, London wall, for the worshipful company of carpenters (1909)
Davison, T. Raffles (Thomas Raffles), 1853-1937 · London : B.T. Batsford · leaf 159
the use of the old hand tools — the chisel and the gouge, the draw knife and the adze — will still express much of the character of the oak, its toughness and woodenness, and will still not leave the work too rough for its position and function. Something of the very nature of the material will… … The Hall, Sunningclale. M. II. Baillie Scott, xVrehitect. of an open roof, it will be at once apparent that these can adequately fulfil their functions in the structure with less sacrifice of individuality. It may be remembered here that the timber we are using was originally a tree, and we may…
Worshipful Company of Carpenters (London, England) · Architecture · Decoration and ornament · Interior decoration
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