Chapter 11 Ancient Furniture ~ The Culmination of Skills
His predecessor was a village called Luhe Village under Yingqiu County, Yuandu City, Dongshan Province............
Depend on!
What the front and back of the body.
Since he has inherited this body and inherited all the memories of this body, what is the predecessor and not the predecessor?
The predecessor's home is your own home, and the relatives of the predecessor are your own relatives.
Zhang Junping exhaled, thinking secretly in his heart.
Thinking of this, Zhang Junping suddenly felt as if a shackle had been removed from his body, and his whole body was transparent, as if he had eaten a piece of chilled watermelon on dog days and was indescribably comfortable.
Zhang Junping was stunned for a while, and it was only now that he was completely integrated with this body.
Previously, because of the separation between the soul and the body, Zhang Junping didn't know how to face his family, and always subconsciously ignored the existence of his family.
Fortunately, his family members are far away in Dongshan Province, and transportation and communication are not convenient in this era, otherwise, Zhang Junping really doesn't know how to face his family.
Zhang Junping continued to ponder what he had just thought.
By making a folding chair, Zhang Junping can completely solve his predicament and no longer be troubled by money.
But is that what he wants?
No!
He wants to pursue a higher level of wood art, and it is not enough not to be bothered by money!
There is also a lot of discretionary time.
Therefore, if you want to truly achieve financial freedom, and not be bothered by the trivial things of life, so that you can study your craft with peace of mind, it is not enough to just sell folding chairs!
Zhang Junping has been thinking about what to do in order to achieve financial freedom sooner.
Yesterday, the folding chair was frantically snapped up, and Zhang Junping had some vague thoughts in his heart, but he hadn't thought about it yet.
Today, which rich and heroic aunt asked Zhang Junping to customize fifty-six legs, which made Zhang Junping's thoughts clearer.
Breaking the barrier with this body, Zhang Junping's thinking is more agile and smooth.
Zhang Junping thought all the way and came to the thrift station.
After saying hello to Stationmaster Li and Wang Bin, Zhang Junping went directly to work in the freight yard.
Zhang Junping was not in a hurry to repair the furniture.
Instead, he took out a pen and paper and a ruler and began to measure the size of a Ming Dynasty beech wood dragon pattern variant rounded corner cabinet.
While measuring it, I record and draw it on paper.
Beech wood, also known as southern elm, is the most common wood used in traditional furniture, especially in the folk.
Among the beech trees, the blood beech is the most precious, the color is red yellow, similar to the color of Hainan Huanghuali, and it has a special "pagoda pattern" like the tip of overlapping waves.
Therefore, beech wood is known as the "declining aristocracy" and was highly sought after by wealthy merchants during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Because the main production area of beech wood is in Jiangsu, the beech wood furniture is also mainly made of Suzuo furniture.
The square corner cabinet in front of me is the rounded corner cabinet of the Ming Dynasty Suzuo dragon pattern variant, with a length of 101 cm, a width of 50 cm, and a height of 170.6 cm.
The cabinet construction method and frame line are very similar to the above example, the two door pieces have a latch, set the cabinet, and the drawers and chambers in the cabinet are also very similar.
It's just that this example variant of the rounded corner cabinet is made in relief at the door and the cabinet stand.
The cabinet door is smeared in three sections, the upper part of the shovel is embossed with grass dragon Ganoderma lucidum pattern, the middle and side mountain plates are carved with neat and orderly four clusters of cloud patterns, and the lower part is a bold yang line to draw a large Ruyi cloud head pattern.
The wood grain of the cabinet is gorgeous, the carving is meticulous and elegant, and the carving and line feet are handled very well, simple and gorgeous.
It is definitely a representative work of Suzuo furniture, which perfectly reflects the beautiful shape of Suzuo furniture, the method of saving materials, and the handsome style.
Zhang Junping did not simply measure the size of the furniture, but while measuring, he learned the production process of ancient furniture in the Ming and Qing dynasties through observation and data comparison.
"Master Zhang, why haven't you started repairing yet?" Wang Bin came to see it a few times, and saw that Zhang Junping had been measuring and drawing, and finally couldn't help but ask.
"Hehe! Stationmaster Wang, there is an old saying that sharpening a knife is not a mistake for a woodcutter!
I have studied and understood the workmanship of each piece of furniture, and then I can do it to ensure that the repaired or replaced parts are consistent with the original furniture style!" Zhang Junping raised his head and explained, continued to measure the size, and no longer bothered Wang Bin.
"Ability is willful!" Wang Bin could only muttered to himself and turned to leave.
Zhang Junping is definitely not capricious, he really doesn't have the mood to deal with Wang Bin.
After a morning of research, he developed himself a little bit bigger.
As the ancient capital of the Five Dynasties, the capital has a history of more than 500 years, especially in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
It can be said that there is no place in the country where furniture from all over the country can be found like Beijing.
In a single morning, Zhang Junping saw many different styles of furniture such as Guangzuo furniture, Suzuo furniture, Jinzuo furniture, Luzuo furniture and so on.
There are also mahogany inlaid silver furniture that is characteristic of their kites.
These different styles of furniture involve a variety of crafts such as carving, inlay, and gilding.
A single inlay process contains many different techniques.
It's so hard to do a non-destructive repair and maintain the same style as the original!
He can't do it yet!
When Zhang Junping was depressed because his skills were not good, how could he be in the mood to deal with Wang Bin.
Working until he got off work in the evening, Zhang Junping drew a bunch of drawings and accumulated a lot of data.
After carefully putting the drawings and data into the toolbox, Zhang Junping went to wash his hands and face briefly and left the thrift station.
Compared with yesterday's excitement, Zhang Junping returned to his residence today with a full depression.
"Elder Yang, why are you here?"
Zhang Junping was surprised to see an old man.
Gray-haired, he wears a white crewneck undershirt and a pair of large gray shorts that reach the knees.
This dress is like an old man on the streets of Beijing.
Who would have thought that this is the famous master of the Three Masterpieces, Professor Yang Mingde, deputy dean of the Painting School of the Central Academy of Fine Arts.
"What? I can't come?"
"No, I just didn't expect it, there was some surprise!" Zhang Junping hurriedly explained.
"Boy, I see that you are not in a high mood, like a frosted eggplant, what's wrong?" the old lady opened her mouth to relieve Zhang Junping.
"Grandma Liu," Zhang Junping thought about it, but still said what was on his mind, "I just found out today that I overestimated my ability!"
It may be okay to restore one or two pieces of ancient furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties!
However, more than 200 pieces of Jingzuo furniture, Guangzuo furniture, Suzuo furniture, and Jinzuo furniture are mixed together, and I can't repair them!"
When he said that he couldn't fix this sentence, Zhang Junping was very frustrated.
"Haha, you kid, your heart is really big!
I actually want to perfectly restore several different styles of Ming and Qing dynasty ancient furniture!
Don't say it's you, it's me, I don't dare to say such a thing!" Yang Mingde laughed when he heard this.
"Originally, I thought I could do it, but the more I studied today, the more weak I became!
Only then did I find out that I couldn't do it!" Zhang Junping scratched his head and said embarrassedly.
"No, that's right!
You know you're only twenty years old!
Each piece of fine ancient furniture is a masterpiece integrating the essence of mortise and tenon, carving, inlay, painting, lacquer art and other skills!
If you can cultivate, then you are a demon!" the old lady explained with a smile.