19247

Accession Number

327

Author

Mitchell, H.L.

Corporate Author

Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.)

Author Affiliation

U.S. Department of Agriculture. U.S. Forest Products Laboratory

Title Of Journal Book

How PEG helps the hobbyist who works with wood

Collation

20 p. : 7 figs.

Reference Bibliography

Bibliography: p. 20

Publisher

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.Forest Service.Forest Products Laboratory

Publisher City

Madison, Wis.

Language Of Text

English

Literature Type

Monograph

Literature Level

Monographic

Abstract

Polyethylene glycol-1000 (PEG) is introduced to the hobbyist as an agent to dimensionally stabilize wood. Directions are given for mixing PEG solutions, preparing treating vats, and drying and gluing treated wood. Directions are also given for producing decorator clocks, bowls and other turnings, green wood carvings, statuary, and rifle stocks with maximum dimensional stability. How to's for protecting imported wood carvings and for preserving archaeological specimens are also included. -- MCI

Keywords

Polyethylene glycol -- GCI

pub_id

19247