Comments on: Terminating Versus Supporting Moldings

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 23:18:15 +0000

Brent,
The last photo shows what looks to me to be a terminating profile that curves out just underneath the marked cyma reversa. One thing I’m sure of is where in the vertical stack (other than at the top) is it right or wrong to put one or the other?
Personally, I like the look of the two combined as they are. It seems that the profiles complement one another.

Thanks for the information,

Ken

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:13:03 +0000

Hi Brent,

What a great explanation of how these mouldings should be used. I have to admit that I am not fluent in the language of mouldings. But I expect my future work will be more satisfying now.

I really like the open pediment shown in your article and was wondering if you have an un-cropped version or a link that we could see the entire structure?

Thanks again
Bill

By: calvin

calvin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:57:23 +0000

I remember reading Gary on this subject which led me to come to understand it. However, I need to think of a good way to remember the terms when applying it in conversation. In 38 yrs I’ve probably worked on 10 mantles.

I’ll have to see if you talk about the rules and shapes of column bases in the first issue.

thanks.