Wood Finishing: Comprising Staining, Varnishing, and Polishing by Paul Nooncree Hasluck

Author:Paul Nooncree Hasluck
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cassell & Co.
Published: 1897-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

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The custom of staining and varnishing Soors has, apart from sanitary and hygienic reasons, and its lightening of the daily labour of cleaning, much to recommend it. The margin of the floors, from 12 in. to 36 in. wide, ia stained and either varnished or polished, and art, oriental, or other squares and rugs are used ii middle only, instead of the whole of the floor beinff I covered with cari>et; the margin left on the stairs by th^ stair carpet is similarly treated. From an artistic standJ point much might be said in favour of this plan. Thd working man generally contents himself with simpljc etaining and varnishing in some neutral colour—mostlje in imitation of walnut. His wealthier neighboi: margin of parquetry, mado of various kinds of wood i veneer or blocks, carefully selected and joined together by experienced hands in geometrical designs. These are generally finislied by the process known as wax polish. Whether in the near future these artistic borderings will be used in the homes of the artisan remains to be seen. At present he has to content himself with Hoorcloth, linoleum, or stained floorboards.

In America they have what are called " hard-wood doors," made of veneers cut to various designs and secured in position by strong cloth or canvas backing, and made up in designs, usually I ft. 6 in. by 4 ft. for covering the central part of a floor. For the margins a separate design is worked out, usually in 12 ft. lengths and of various widths. The boardad floor having been made pcrlw;t\^ \ctOi, 'Cms. -^js-quetry is secured to it by 6ne >sTaAa iraw. '*^**^|J^ nearly every piece ol wood ■, tti.«sa\>Tais Ma v^isosft-V

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