Woodworker's Journal 2010-34-2, страница 45

frames, making an otherwise ordinary flat surface look more dimensional.

Another great place to use a reveal is where two parts that fit close together may expand and contract, shift or sag. Consider how the lid of a solid-wood chest or Ih>x fits over or (in the ease of a flush-mounted lop) into the sides. In the photos shown center right, I formed a reveal by chamfering tin- top edges of the box's sides before fitting a hinged lid. The chamfer creates a wider shadow under the lid to help hide any unevenness between the lid and the top of the box. Similarly, you could use a reveal on the ends and edges of adjustable shelves, to hide irregularities of fit where they meet bookcase or cabinet sides and backs.

Reveals also help conceal little mistakes and unsightly gaps that may occur in joinery. For example, by rounding over or chamfering the edges of ill-fitting dovetails 011, say, a large blanket chest or furniture carcass, you'll get a look that's cleaner and more pleasing than by simply filling the gaps with filler putty. I've employed reveals not only to improve poorly cut joinery, but also to enhance the look of shaped furniture assemblies.

Take a look at the nightstand I built from Douglas fir, shown below right. The parabolic-curved profile of the legs mating with the lower shelf assembly didn't look too interesting with the parts cleanly cut and joined. Using a bench chisel, 1 added a very slighl chamfer lo the areas where the shelf joined the legs. The resulting reveal made the legs look like they were actually "piercing" llie shelf, making the connections look more dynamic (OK, I admit it, the reveal also helped hide a little unevenness in one leg's fit, where I cut the shelf a little

In this frame and panel assembly, the author created a predetermined space around the perimeter of the panels. Although the panels are in the same plane as the frame, their reveals set them apart and add an attractive pattern to the piece.

A small chamfer forms a nice shadow line. That dark line, intentionally placed on the box, is called a reveal and is useful in many different construction circumstances.

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Sandor Nagyszalanczy is a furniture designer/craftsman, writer/photographer and regidar contributor to Woodworker's Journal. His books are available at www.sandorsworkshop.com

The reveals that surround these parabolic shaped legs add drama to the look of the table. The legs look as if they are piercing the shelf. The author added the reveal after fitting the legs, carving the gap with a sharp chisel.

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