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  2. Wood warping - Wikipedia

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    Wood warping costs the wood industry in the U.S. millions of dollars per year. [citation needed] Straight wood boards that leave a cutting facility sometimes arrive at the store yard warped. Although wood warping has been studied for years, the warping control model for manufacturing composite wood hasn't been updated for about 40 years ...

  3. Conservation and restoration of parchment - Wikipedia

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    Drying and flattening under pressure, often pressed between two absorbent surfaces; Tensioning at the edges, where the parchment is constricted at the edges with weights or clips. This techniques most closely reflects parchment's original manufacturing process. Stretch drying on Terylene; Vacuum suction table flattening [2]

  4. Floor sanding - Wikipedia

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    When wood floor planks are warped, cupped, or significantly uneven, it may require multiple passes. The differences in height between the boards are flattened uniformly. The large sanders are used across the grain of the timber. The most common paper used for the first cut is 40 grit. [3]

  5. Conservation and restoration of wooden artifacts - Wikipedia

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    The five common chemical agents that damage wood are: Light – Creates a chemical reaction within the cell walls of wood, leading to a change in color or texture; Acids – Cause wood to become brittle. Alkalies – Cause the fibers of the wood to separate and break down. Salts – Similar to alkalies, salts break down the fibers of wood.

  6. 118 Satisfying Before And After Restoration Pics That Prove ...

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    The bottom of the drawer was warped and falling apart. The slide-out panel was swollen stuck and had to be sanded down in place to be removed. ... and just spray painted it flat white with 2 coats ...

  7. Cradling (paintings) - Wikipedia

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    It can also be done to consolidate, preserve or straighten back a panel which may have warped. There are detrimental factors to consider before cradling a painting. It is an interventive procedure which may involve sanding the back of the panel in order to create a flat surface to affix the cradling.

  8. How to Clean Garden Tools in 5 Easy Steps So They Last a Lifetime

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    After cleaning off dirt and rust from your garden tools, take a few moments to sharpen edged tools like shovels and hoes with a flat file. Use a whetstone to sharpen pruning shears and other blades.

  9. Jointer - Wikipedia

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    To straighten a piece of bowed timber, the guard is temporarily swung out of the way. The machine is switched on and the timber is slowly lowered to the machine table, with the concave side down. A few cuts are made out of the red section "A". The timber is turned end for end and the same procedure is done to the section "B".