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The Art of Graining

Charles Pickert and A. Metcalf

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .erence to the original form and color.

CHARLES PICKERT,
A. METCALF.

INSTRUCTIONS

HOW TO MIX AND APPLY THE COLORS IN GRAINING THE VARIOUS WOODS HEREIN REPRESENTED.

As oak and black walnut are the principal woods imitated in graining, we have given them a prominent place and careful attention in our work, for when the ability to produce imitations of those properly is once thoroughly attained, the graining of other woods becomes a comparatively easy task.

First:—In preparing work for graining, great attention should be given to the shellacking of all knots and other parts containing any inequalities of surface, whether from the exudation of pitch, gum, or other substance; unless this precaution is observed the pitch or gum will force itself through a great many coats of paint.

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OAK.

Illustrations of OAK include Plates 1-17.

For oak-graining the priming coat should b. . . Read More