Problems in the conservation of waterlogged wood / edited by W.A. Oddy.

Other author Oddy, W. A.
Other author National Maritime Museum (Great Britain)
Other author British Museum. Research Laboratory.
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon : National Maritime Museum, 1975.
Description3 unnumbered pages, iii, 133 pages (2 folded), 33 pages of plates : illustrations ; 30 cm.
Subjects

SeriesMaritime monographs and reports ; no. 16
Maritime monographs and reports ; no. 16. ^A654577
Contents The anatomy of wood and the processes of its decay -- Experiments on the conservation of waterlogged wood and leather by freeze-drying -- Some notes on the freeze-drying of large timbers -- Fungicides and the preservation of waterlogged wood -- The Acetone-Rosin method for the conservation of waterlogged wood and some thoughts on the penetration of PEG into oak -- Comparison of different methods of treating waterlogged wood as revealed by Stereoscan examination and thoughts on the future of the conservation of waterlogged boats -- Comparison of different makes of PEG and results on corrosion testing of metals in PEG solutions -- Day 1 - General discussion -- Early work on the conservation of waterlogged wood in the UK -- The preservation of the warship Wasa -- Progress towards a centre for the conservation of waterlogged wood -- Plaster moulding of waterlogged wood -- Progress on the conservation of the Graverey Boat -- The treatment of waterlogged oak timbers from Ferriby Boat III using polyethylene glycol -- General discussion.
General note"Proceedings of a symposium held at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, on 5 and 6 October, 1973, which was jointly organised with the British Museum Research Laboratory."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 76377001

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Joyner General Stacks TA422 .P73 1975 ✔ Available Place Hold