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The conservation and restoration of wooden furniture is an activity dedicated to the preservation and protection of wooden furniture objects of historical and personal value. When applied to cultural heritage this activity is generally undertaken by a conservator-restorer. Furniture conservation and restoration can be divided into two general ...
The production of lacquerware involves a process of applying a ground layer, [6] oftentimes lacquer mixed with other substances such as clay or a layer of fabric, followed by many very thin layers of processed lacquer to a substrate, typically wood, and allowing them to dry completely, [6] then curing and polishing.
A dutchman, or in some uses graving piece, is a matching piece of good material used to replace a relatively small damaged area that has been cut out of a larger item, to avoid having to replace the entire item; or, any of various techniques for accomplishing such a repair. In some cases, the meaning has been extended to include small pieces ...
Generally, the core components of historic firearms are metal (iron, steel, brass) and wood. Decorative elements may include other metals like gold or silver, and organic materials such as bone, antler, and ivory. Animal hide and sinew may also have been used to repair damaged firearms or build a new weapon using multiple parts.
Wooden trencher from Västergötland, Sweden, mid-17th century A modern cheeseboard A trencher (from Old French trancher 'to cut') is a type of tableware , commonly used in medieval cuisine . A trencher was originally a flat round of (usually stale ) bread used as a plate , upon which the food could be placed to eat. [ 1 ]
The first official U.S. trench knife adopted for service issue was the U.S. M1917 trench knife designed by Henry Disston & Sons and based on examples of trench knives then in service with the French Army. The M1917 featured a triangular stiletto blade, wooden grip, metal knuckle guard, and a rounded pommel. The M1917 proved unsatisfactory in ...
There is much evidence to prove that some trench art was made in the trenches, by soldiers, during war. [2]In With a Machine Gun to Cambrai, George Coppard tells of pressing his uniform buttons into the clay floor of his trench, then pouring molten lead from shrapnel into the impressions to cast replicas of the regimental crest.
In the Vietnam War film Platoon (1986), the character Rhah (played by Francesco Quinn) carries a crude wooden staff wrapped in barbed wire, which resembles a makeshift trench club. In the film Defendor , the title character uses a trench club on a chain as his primary weapon and states that it had once belonged to his grandfather.