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Wooden Artifacts Group Conservation Wiki
Welcome to the Wooden Artifacts specialty area of the Conservation Catalog wiki site.
Please consider contributing a small article or images to the WAG Wiki about subjects that you think are of interest to other WAG members. It can be works in progress, even incomplete articles.
Ideas and contributions can be sent to [email protected] or you can become a direct wiki contributor!
--RDeurenbergWilkinson, November 2, 2015 (UTC)
Contents
- 1 What is furniture conservation
- 2 History/ Styles
- 3 Materials
- 4 Construction/ Joinery
- 5 Tools and Techniques (tool marks)
- 6 Conservation
- 7 Contribute to the Wooden Artifacts Group Wiki
What is furniture conservation
History/ Styles
Materials
Wooden artifacts are often made up of a variation of materials, besides wood. Seating furniture is an excellent example, having many upholstery materials and metal fasteners.
Wood
Wood anatomy/ Wood identification
Chemical properties
Mechanical properties
Water and wood
Wood composite materials
Deterioration of wood
Upholstery
Woven seats
Multilayered upholstery
Support materials (webbing, springs)
Fill materials (horsehair, grass)
Show covers
Metal fasteners and attachments
Nails and screws
Functional hardware (Hinges, locks, casters)
Decorative hardware (Corner brackets, drawer pulls, galleries, etc)
Finishes
Unfinished
Clear finishes
Painted finishes
Japanning
Gilding
Other Materials
Baleen
Horn
Ivory
Feathers
Construction/ Joinery
Tools and Techniques (tool marks)
Wood harvesting
Conservation
General observations on the conservation of wooden artifacts can be made here, while more detailed discussions follow in the links below.
Studio, Tools and Equipment
Workbench
Hand tools
Power tools
Clamping
Finishing
Materials
Animal glue
Shellac
Carbon Fiber
Techniques
Structural treatment
Shrinkage
Warped Wood
Loose joinery
Veneer, marquetry
Consolidation
Loss compensation
Other decoration (Carving, turning)
Loss compensation
Gilding
Cleaning
Loss compensation
Finishes
Cleaning
Touch up
Brightening
Patination
Removal
On-site work
Ethics and Legal Issues
This section currently contains handouts and links, related to a presentation to be held at the 2013 AIC Annual Meeting WAG Session by Yury Yanchyshyn and Alexandra Darraby, entitled:
21ST CENTURY ART, DESIGN, & CONSERVATION: PROTECTED MATERIALS AND FINE ARTS CONSERVATION
Contribute to the Wooden Artifacts Group Wiki
Growth of the Wooden Artifacts Group Conservation Wiki depends on the volunteer efforts of trained Wooden Artifacts conservators like you. It is not difficult to contribute, but it does take time to acquaint yourself with the Wiki software and the standards of the community.
Getting Started and Community Guidelines
Find out how the wiki works and how to get started with contributing articles.
Content and Formatting Guides
In this section you will find information on how to compose and edit your articles. The Basic Wooden Artifacts Template and the Wooden Artifacts Materials and Types Template will help you streamline your entries and ensure that everyone follows the same basic outline.
Basic Wooden Artifacts Template
The basic template includes the standard Wooden Artifacts Wiki introductory text and formatting guides, such as the specialty group logo, contributors, copyright information, cautionary text, draft banner, and standardized headers.
Wooden Artifacts Materials and Types Template
The template for wooden artifact materials and types is more specific and should be used for articles found in the Wooden Artifacts Wiki section on Materials, and can be used as a guide for general pages as well.
Copyright: 2012. The Wooden Artifacts Group Wiki pages are a publication of the Wooden Artifacts Specialty Group of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. The Wooden Artifacts Group Wiki pages are published for the members of the Wooden Artifacts Specialty Group. Publication does not endorse or recommend any treatments, methods, or techniques described herein.
