WoodPursuits
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A reference companion to the museum — curated topic sections that go deeper on the subjects behind the collection. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Hand Tools & the Bench
The tools of the craft — planes, chisels, and saws, the workbench that holds the work, and the clamps, braces, and gauges that mark and hold it true.
12 entriesJoinery & Craft
How wood is joined and shaped — dovetails and mortise-and-tenon, the lathe and the carver's gouge, and the decorative arts of marquetry, veneer, and inlay.
10 entriesWood & Species
The material itself — hardwoods and softwoods, oak, walnut, maple, and mahogany, grain and figure, and the lumber, plywood, and sawmills behind them.
11 entriesFinishing & Furniture
Bringing a piece to life — oil, varnish, shellac, and lacquer, French polish and sanding, and the classic furniture forms from the Windsor chair to Shaker work.
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