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Wooden Artifacts Group Conservation Wiki
Welcome to the Wooden Artifacts specialty area of the Conservation Catalog wiki site. 
Please consider contributing a small article or images to the WAG Wiki about subjects that you think are of interest to other WAG members. It can be works in progress, even incomplete articles.
Ideas and contributions can be sent to r.deurenberg@fallonwilkinson.com or you can become a direct wiki contributor!
--RDeurenbergWilkinson, November 2, 2015 (UTC)
=What is furniture conservation=
=History/ Styles=
=Materials=
Wooden artifacts are often made up of a variation of materials, besides wood. Seating furniture is an excellent example, having many upholstery materials and metal fasteners.
==Wood==
===Wood anatomy/ Wood identification===
===Chemical properties===
===Mechanical properties===
===Water and wood===
===Wood composite materials===
===Deterioration of wood===
==Upholstery==
===Woven seats===
===Multilayered upholstery===
====Support materials (webbing, springs)====
====Fill materials (horsehair, grass)====
====Show covers====
==Metal fasteners and attachments==
===Nails and screws===
===Functional hardware (Hinges, locks, casters)===
===Decorative hardware (Corner brackets, drawer pulls, galleries, etc)===
==Finishes==
===Unfinished===
===Clear finishes===
===Painted finishes===
===Japanning===
===Gilding===
==Other Materials==
===Baleen===
===Horn===
===Ivory===
===Feathers===
= Construction/ Joinery=
= Tools and Techniques (tool marks)=
===Wood harvesting===
= Conservation=
General observations on the conservation of wooden artifacts can be made here, while more detailed discussions follow in the links below.
== Studio, Tools and Equipment==
=== Workbench===
=== Hand tools===
=== Power tools ===
=== Clamping===
=== Finishing===
== Materials==
=== Animal glue===
=== Shellac===
=== Carbon Fiber===
== Techniques==
=== Structural treatment===
==== Shrinkage====
==== Warped Wood====
==== Loose joinery====
=== Veneer, marquetry===
==== Consolidation====
==== Loss compensation====
=== Other decoration (Carving, turning)===
==== Loss compensation====
=== Gilding===
==== Cleaning====
==== Loss compensation====
=== Finishes===
==== Cleaning====
==== Touch up====
==== Brightening====
==== Patination====
==== Removal====
=== On-site work===
== Ethics and Legal Issues==
This section currently contains handouts and links, related to a presentation to be held at the 2013 AIC Annual Meeting WAG Session by Yury Yanchyshyn and Alexandra Darraby, entitled: 
21ST CENTURY ART, DESIGN, & CONSERVATION: PROTECTED MATERIALS AND FINE ARTS CONSERVATION
= Contribute to the Wooden Artifacts Group Wiki=
Growth of the Wooden Artifacts Group Conservation Wiki depends on the volunteer efforts of trained Wooden Artifacts conservators like you. It is not difficult to contribute, but it does take time to acquaint yourself with the Wiki software and the standards of the community. 
== Getting Started and Community Guidelines==
Find out how the wiki works and how to get started with contributing articles.
== Content and Formatting Guides ==
In this section you will find information on how to compose and edit your articles. The Basic Wooden Artifacts Template and the Wooden Artifacts Materials and Types Template will help you streamline your entries and ensure that everyone follows the same basic outline.
=== Basic Wooden Artifacts Template===
The basic template includes the standard Wooden Artifacts Wiki introductory text and formatting guides, such as the specialty group logo, contributors, copyright information, cautionary text, draft banner, and standardized headers.
=== Wooden Artifacts Materials and Types Template===
The template for wooden artifact materials and types is more specific and should be used for articles found in the Wooden Artifacts Wiki section on Materials, and can be used as a guide for general pages as well.
Copyright: 2012. The Wooden Artifacts Group Wiki pages are a publication of the Wooden Artifacts Specialty Group of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. The Wooden Artifacts Group Wiki pages are published for the members of the Wooden Artifacts Specialty Group. Publication does not endorse or recommend any treatments, methods, or techniques described herein.
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