Conservation of Wood Artifacts: A Handbook

Abstract

This book is divided into 12 chapters: History of wood conservation, Wood structure, Wood properties, Corrosion behavior of wood, Biological deterioration of wood, Diagnosis of wood condition, Liquid wood preservatives, Fumigants, Physical control methods, Biological methods, Consolidants, Adhesives and gap fillers. Access to an enormous wealth of information is facilitated by separate indexes for trade names, pest organisms, and chemicals and materials. Attempts have been made to cover the pertinent literature as completely as possible, and less well-known contributions, often not as readily accessible, have also been included. References have been appended to each chapter; for the chapter on consolidants they extend over 35 pages. Conservation materials and methods are organized chronologically, since dates of first use and periods of use can be important information. For liquid preservatives, fumigants, and consolidants, listings are preceded by basic data on each of the materials. (Arno P. Schniewind) LB - C1 LB - Book Whole