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This gallery contains 16 photos.

This is the Derby Summer House at Glen Magna estate, Danvers Historical Society: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby_Summer_House Having started my career as a model maker (see other model making tags) I was delighted when I was commissioned by a private client to make a scale model of this historic building. It’s made of wood, brass, Plexiglass and cast …

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Serious, open crack in the end grain of a turned cherry bowl. After the damage, the bowl stood for some years, as environmental fluctuations caused the crack to slowly open. At this point serious force was necessary to close the crack. Furthermore, it had to be applied evenly so the bowl was not distorted and …

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Empire picture frame for needlework. This frame was terribly dirty and many of the decorative balls had been coated with metallic paint that had corroded. Patches of gilding had been worn from the cove. I cleaned everything, removed added paint and regilded where necessary.