Improvements in or relating to Parquetry, Marquetry, Mosaic and like Wood Work for various purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 26th Jan., 1900-Accepted, 17th Mar., 1900
Improvements in or relating to Parquetry, Marquetry, Mosaic
and like Wood Work for various purposes.
I, WALTER HENRY ASTON, of Jubilee Works, in the City of Worcester, Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to all forms of marquetry, parquetry and mosaic and like
wood work employed for various purposes, particularly of that type in which the
component pieces or blocks of wood are set up end wise with the grain of the
wood at right angles to the wearing surface and the objects of my invention are,
first, to absorb the moisture from the glue or cement used in joining together the
blocks, secondly, to obtain better cohesion between the component wood blocks,
thirdly, to more clearly define the assembled blocks from one another by form-
ing a distinct boundary between the several pieces and fourthly, to obviate any
shrinkage or distortion, of the finished work or blocks.
In producing parquetry, marquetry or mosaic plates or slabs in accordance with
my invention, I take a number of planks of wood preferably of dissimilar colors,
and I arrange them according to the pattern required, edge wise and side-by-side,
with the grains of all of them running in the same direction and I interpose
between the opposed faces of each plank, after they have been served with glue
or cement, sheets of tough paper, linen, cloth or other absorbent material
suitably colored or dyed in character with the work. The block produced is then
clamped in a frame until the whole of it is set.
I next take a series of such blocks each differing in color, pattern or composition
from the others and I cut one or more plates from each, with the grain of the
wood running along the surface. Next I arrange a series of these cut-off plates
or slabs one upon another, with their grains running all in the same direction,
and in the order that will produce the desired pattern, which will be shown on
the ends. The opposed faces of the composite slabs are, served with glue or
cement and sheets of tough paper or other absorbent material are intervened
between the slabs in like manner as described in the formation of the first block,
and after the new block produced has dried and set, slabs or plates of the desired
pattern are cut from it by slicing it up transversely to the grain.
In the mosaic or parquetry slabs or plates thus produced, the grain of the short
component cubes is opposed to, or comes at a right angle to, the direction of wear
whilst, further, the several cubes are surrounded on all four sides by the colored
paper or the like so that each one is distinguished or separated from its
neighbours, whereby a block or slab of a unique character is obtained.
Such blocks may be used in floorings or in furniture and other purposes in
which an ornamental effect is desired.

page_text: In order to preserve the wood from deterioration by moisture, the faces of the
finished blocks are served with oil or other material which sinks down the grain
of the wood.
Dated this 07th of
Al 1000
WALTER HENRY ASTON.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in or relating to Parquetry, Marquetry, Mosaic
and like Wood Work for various purposes.
I, WALTER HENRY ASTON, of Jubilee Works, in the City of Worcester, Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
This invention relates to all forms of marquetry parquetry and mosaic and like
wood work employed for various purposes, and the objects of my invention are
first, to absorb the moisture from the glue or.cement used in joining together the
slabs or planks, secondly to obtain better cohesion between the component wood
slabs and thirdly, to more clearly define the assembled slabs from one another by
forming a distinct boundary between the several pieces and fourthly, to obviate
any shrinkage or distortion of the finished work or blocks.
In producing parquetry, marquetry or mosaic plates or slabs in accordance with
my invention I take a number of slabs of wood a, preferably of dissimilar colors,
and I arrange them according to the pattern required, one above another as repre-
sented in Figure 1, with the grains of all of them running in the same direction
and I interpose between the opposed faces of each slab, after they have been
served with glue or cement, sheets of tough paper, linen, cloth or other absor-
bent material which are marked b, and may be suitably colored or dyed in
character with the work. These slabs and alternate layers of paper are then
clamped in a frame until the whole of it is set, thereby producing a solid block
such as is represented in Figure 2.
I next take a series of such blocks each differing in color, pattern or com-
position from the others and by means of a circular saw or otherwise, I cut one
or more slabs from each, with the grain of the wood running along the surface.
Such a slab c is shown in plan in Figure 3 and in cross section in Figure 4, and
is made up of a series of square sectioned strips of wood c', with interposed
strips of paper or the like . Next I arrange a series of these cut-out slabs
Figures 3 and 4 one upon another as represented in Figure 5, with their grains
running all in the same direction, and in the order that will produce the desired
pattern, which will be shown on the ends. The opposed flat surfaces of the com-
posite slabs are served with glue or cement and other sheets of tough paper or
other absorbent material marked d, are intervened between the slabs which are
formed into another block in like manner as described in the formation of the
first block, and after the new block produced (which is represented in perspective
in Figure 6) has dried and set, slabs of the desired pattern are cut from it by
slicing it up across the grain by cutting it transversely as indicated by the dotted
lines marked S in the said Figure 6.
In the mosaic or parquetry slabs thus produced (one of which is represented
in plan in Figure 7 and in cross section in Figure 8) the grain of the short com-

page_text: ponent cubes e is opposed to, or comes at a right angle to, the direction of wear
whilst, further, the several cubes are surrounded on all four sides by the colored
paper or the like b, d, so that each one is clearly defined or separated from its
neghbours, whereby a block or slab of a unique character is obtained.
Such blocks may be used in floorings or in furniture and other purposes in
which an ornamental effect is desired.
In order to preserve the wood from damp or moisture, the faces of the finished
blocks or slabs are served with oil or other material which sinks down the grain
of the wood and seals up the pores.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
First Parquetry, marquetry, mosaic and like wood work, in which paper
or other absorbent material is interposed between the component slabs or portions,
whereby the moisture is absorbed from the glue or cement used in joining
together the portions, between cohesion is obtained between the glued-together or
cemented slabs and the component blocks are clearly defined from one another,
substantially as herein described and set forth.
Secondly-The improved method of making up or producing slabs or par
quetry, marquetry, mosaic and similar wood work having paper or other absorbent
material interposed between the component blocks or portions, substantially as
herein described and also as set forth in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 95th day of Januar 1000
WALTER HENRY ASTON.
By Henry Skerrett,
24, Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.