My post was in response to
a) soup's comment on Brians condition
b) Brian's question as to why anyone would bother. On reflection my answer didn't answer that question at all - but rather how marquetry ever caught on as a hobby in the first place. As obviously marquetry would have already needed to have existed - initially created by skilled craftsmen for rich patrons - for it subsequently to have become a hobby for people with increasing lesure time. As to why anyone should take it up as a hobby the answer seems pretty obvious, to me at least. There is something to show for all the hours spent on it at the end; unlike with a lot of other hobbies.
c) I'm sorry. What was your question again ?
michael adams
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