US1703746A - Method of making imitation marquetry, parquetry, inlays, etc. - Google Patents

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Feb. 26, 1929. 1,703,746

" J. A. O'NEILL METHOD OP MAKING IMITATION MARQUETRY, PARQUETR Y INLAYS, ETC

' Filed on. 22, 1927 TNESSES ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 26, 1929.

James A. ONEILL, or sramormtn, MASSACHUSETTS..

METHOD or MAKING IMITATION MARQUETRY, PARQUETRY, INLAYs, ETC.

Appllcation fll'ed October 22, 1927., Serial 110126.017.

This invention relates to a method of making imitation marquetry, parquetry, inlays, etc. in wood or manufactured resemblance of natural wood. 7 v q l The primary object of this invention is to obtain on asingle surface the effect or appearance of several sectionshaving various grams of varieties and species of the same or different woods, with these separate sec-' tions of the surface colored or stained in such manner as to prevent the color or stain in any single section from creeping into or entering and discoloring any portion of bordering or surrounding sections sothat the completed productwill have the effect or appearance of variously grained, colored or stained sections with clear and distinct bordering and surrounding lines and the imitation will have the same effect or appearance as if it were the real article.

I am aware that attempts have been made heretofore of an analogous nature but the imitations of the wood grain eflectsor appearances were more or less imperfect because it has heretofore been impossible to produce in the surface good resemblances of woodgrain effects or appearances that were not removed, altered or distorted by stain or other coloring material or by finishing material subsequentl applied.

I am also aware t at attempts have previously been made to color or stain a single surface of wood or manufactured resemblance of natural wood in varying color effects or appearances; but the designshave been more or less imperfect because ithas heretofore been impossible to produce ina single surface the effector appearance of various separate sections with clear, sharp, fine and distinct lines of division or demarcation, coated and insulated in such a manner as to prevent the stain or coloring material in any single section from creeping into and discoloring portions of bordering or surrounding sections; thus spoiling or distorting the design.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a plan view showing a block or panel with a design thereon made in accordance with my improved method;

Figures 2 and 3 are exaggerated views in section on the line 22 of Figure 1, illustrating different steps in the carrying out of the method.

V is smoothed'by planes, sandpaper, scraper or A block, panel or other article such as illus-' trated at ma be formed in any way desired either as a so id member or as made up in sections, but of course it is understood that my invention will apply to any article or surface decoration where wood or manufactured resemblance of natural wood is em ployed. 7

If necessary the surface of thewood or manufactured resemblance of natural wood other means employed.

Then the 'surfaceqis burned, .scorched, branded or seared by flames through. stencils or by heated. dies such as engravings, photo engravings, electrotypes, stereotypes or' casts of same, or other heated implements or by acids or other'caustic chemicals, in designs or patterns to closely imitate the varying surface effects or appearances of the grains of as many varieties or species of the same or different natural woods as desired. At the same time and by the same means thin, fine lines 2 of division or demarcation are burned, scorched, branded or seared on and through thesurface to give the effect or appearance of as many separate and distinct parts, sections or pieces of different or various woods as desired.

This burning, scorching, branding or searing of the surface obscures or tends to obscure r the original grain of the wood or surface markings of the wood or manufactured resemblance of natural wood. This producing an entirely new and different surface effect or appearance as desired. It also leaves an indelible impression of wood grain effects or appearances that is not removed, altered or distorted'by the coloring, staining or finishing materials to be applied later. I I

In carrying outmy improved method, I outline the design by a scored line or lines 2. The scored line or lines are formed by a sharp or pointed implement, or preferably by needle, as it is diflicult, if not impossible, to employ a blade vof an appreciable width which will not follow t e grain of the wood.

' These scored lines leave grooves of an appreciable depth in the wood.

The next step is to employ a coating 3, such as shellac and other analogous material, in the grooves or scored lines2 and over the surface of the wood a desired distance. This coating 3 acts as an insulator to prevent the stain or other coloring material 4 applied to the design from running past the scored lines, no i 2.v I i more the scored lines give the impression of separate pieces. 7

The space between the design elements can g be colored or left uncolored and the surface may be grained or finished in any way sired. r v 7 It will therefore be noted that the broad idea of my invention -'is the provision of a scored line or groove constituting the outline of a design, the wall of which is coatedso as to prevent the creeping of stain or coloring matter across the line.

I, therefore, by reason of my improved method create a design which is clear cut'and which has the same appearance as if the article were madeaccording to the art to. which it belongs.

Iclaim: t

1. A method ofthe character described,ineluding the formation of a groove or scored line extending across the grain of the wood in outlining a design, then coating a wall of the groove or scoredline with a material which will prevent the passage therethrough of stain or coloring matter, and then coloring the design.

2. The herein described method of making imitation articles in the art 7 of marquetry,

'parquetry, inlays, etc, including the provision of an article of wood,then forming a design in the surface of the wood by a scored line or gr00ve,'.neXt coating a wall of the groove and. apo'rtion of the surface of the wood, with a coating constituting an insulation against the passage of stain or other coloring matter, then depositing the coloring of stain from one portion of the design to another, graining the surface of the wood between thelines of the designyand' finishing the surface of the complete design with transparent material.

7 JAMES A. ONEILL.

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