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Complete manual of wood finishing / Frederick Oughton.

By: Oughton, Frederick, 1923- [author.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookCopyright date: ©1986. Description: 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0854420304.Subject(s): Wood finishingDDC classification: 694.6
Contents:
The evolution of surface finishes -- Wood structure and characteristics -- Traditional preparation methods -- French polishing -- Stains and staining: materials and methods -- Lacquer: history, technique, practice -- Gilding -- Waxed finishes: formulary and application -- Oil finishes: formulary and application -- Plywood and blockboard finishes -- Marbling panels and furniture -- Graining and colour combing: technique and application -- Shading and distressing -- Fuming and patina -- Polychroming -- Papier-mache -- Pickle pine -- Two-tone finishing -- The imitation of ebony -- Imitation leather -- Crackle or crazed finishes -- Pearl lacquering -- Wrinkle finish -- Spatter finishes -- Stencilling -- Sugi in the Oriental style -- Cellulose lacquering -- Restoring and refinishing antique furniture -- Restoring and refinishing minor imperfections -- Decoupage -- Materials -- Formulary -- A checklist of six basic methods -- Technical note on Shaker finishes -- Inventory of furniture collections.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 694.6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00031173
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A major work on the traditional craft of woodfinishing, containing chapters on widely used techniques such as staining and polishing, as well as an array of antique and specialist finishes including marbling, graining, gliding, etc, plus preparation, minor repairs and refinishing.

Includes index.

The evolution of surface finishes -- Wood structure and characteristics -- Traditional preparation methods -- French polishing -- Stains and staining: materials and methods -- Lacquer: history, technique, practice -- Gilding -- Waxed finishes: formulary and application -- Oil finishes: formulary and application -- Plywood and blockboard finishes -- Marbling panels and furniture -- Graining and colour combing: technique and application -- Shading and distressing -- Fuming and patina -- Polychroming -- Papier-mache -- Pickle pine -- Two-tone finishing -- The imitation of ebony -- Imitation leather -- Crackle or crazed finishes -- Pearl lacquering -- Wrinkle finish -- Spatter finishes -- Stencilling -- Sugi in the Oriental style -- Cellulose lacquering -- Restoring and refinishing antique furniture -- Restoring and refinishing minor imperfections -- Decoupage -- Materials -- Formulary -- A checklist of six basic methods -- Technical note on Shaker finishes -- Inventory of furniture collections.

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