Society of American Period Furniture Makers
The E-Interview Series: The Bombé Chest with John Davis

Figure 17. The base molding being profiled.

SAPFM: Here the depth of the cove section is being laid out. How far back does the cove go?
DAVIS: About 13/16”

SAPFM What type of chisel(s) are you using (fig. 16) - Make/Model MM/Inches & Sweep?
DAVIS I’m using an old unmarked Buck Bros gouge but the nearest Swiss Made gouge is a #8 16mm.

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