More information and photos of the carved mahogany stove plate pattern at the Burlington County Historical Society. The size of the pattern is 26 inches high and 33 inches wide. The ground of the relief carving is on the shy side of 5/16 of an inch below the upper surface. I don’t believe a router … Continue reading Batsto Furnace Part II

I recently spent the day working at the Burlington County Historical Society in Burlington, New Jersey. While there I was able to examine and photograph what is, for me, one of the treasures of their collection - a carved-wood pattern used to produce one side of a ten-plate cast iron stove. A small number of … Continue reading Batsto Furnace