ABC/144 - Art of graining and imitating woods

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ABC/144

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Art of graining and imitating woods

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  • 1892 (Creation)

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1 volume

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Sutherland, W. and W.G.

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University of Westminster Archive

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A short study of the Art of Graining and Imitating Woods. It is divided into 15 chapters covering subjects such as: Introduction; The Ancient Practice of Graining; The Oak Tree; Tools and Processes; How to Grain Sap or Heart of Oak; Walnut; American Walnut; Hungarian Ash; Bastard Mahogany or Baywood; Mahogany; Pollard Oak and Root of Oak; Maple; Inlaying; Inlaid Panel; Graining Maple in Oil; Pitch Pine; Biography of Thomas Kershaw, a Famous Grainer and Marbler.

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  • English

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