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Rude Osolnik (1915–2001), was an American woodturner, author, and educator. He is considered an important figure within the American studio woodturning movement and in contemporary woodturning in the United States. [1] [2] He was the department head in the woodcraft industry program at Berea College for forty years. [3]
The American Studio Woodturning Movement can be traced back through diverse international movements and schools of thought, including Arts and Crafts, Mingei, Bauhaus and Scandinavian Design. [1] The field was born when a number of individuals, working in different parts of the United States, began to explore design and aesthetics utilizing the ...
The nature of wood defines woodturning techniques. The orientation of the wood grain, relative to the axis of the lathe, affects the tools and techniques used by the woodturner. In spindle turning, the grain runs lengthwise along the lathe bed, as if a log were mounted in the lathe.
Rude created the sculpture La Bonté for this tomb in the Cimetière du Père-Lachaise. A plaster model is held by the Musée du Louvre and a plaster cast for the work is held by the Musée des Beaux-arts in Dijon. Pictured is the plaster cast in the Musée Rude. [48] [49] [50] Medallion depicting Louis Fremiet. Mons: Not available
Air-drying timber stack. Wood drying (also seasoning lumber or wood seasoning) reduces the moisture content of wood before its use. When the drying is done in a kiln, the product is known as kiln-dried timber or lumber, whereas air drying is the more traditional method. There are two main reasons for drying wood: Woodworking
The process of reducing the moisture content of wood before working to prevent cracking, splitting, and other damage often caused by drying. shake 1. A crack or split in wood caused by damage or drying. 2. A split (as opposed to sawn) shingle. shim
Typical French craquelure in a portrait from c. 1750, larger and less regular patterns, with curving cracks. Painting systems are composed of complex layers with unique mechanical properties that depend on the type of drying oil or paint medium used and the presence of paint additives, such as organic solvents, surfactants, and plasticizers.
Steam bending is limited in the degree of bend it can achieve, particularly for thick wood. Also, not all species of wood steam-bend well. [2] It weakens the wood slightly and can leave residual stresses which may cause breakage, blowouts or spring-back over time. To properly bend a sheet or plank of wood, there are a few techniques that will help.