Problems in the conservation of waterlogged wood : proceedings of a symposium / edited by W. A. Oddy.

Contributor(s): Series: Maritime monographs and reports / National Maritime Museum, London ; no. 16.Publication details: London : National Maritime Museum, 1975.Description: iii, 133 p., 33 leaves of plates : ill., platesSubject(s):
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.
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Symposium held at the National Maritime Museum, 5-6 Oct. 1973, jointly sponsored by the British Museum Research Laboratory and the National Maritime Museum.

Includes bibliographical references.

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.