Elements of Design :: The Greek Key & Its Use in Home Decor
An Element of Design - The Greek Key. The design is sometimes broken up and can also be found with oval forms or rosettes. During the medieval period, the key form was...
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Specific Building Products and Brands Category. Also Non Specific Building Materials and Tools.
Old Square Nails :: Yes, Virginia, They Really Do Still Make Them
Most of us are familiar with the old square nails used centuries ago. We've seen them on display at museum homes, or historical society exhibits, or perhaps being hammered out by blacksmiths...
Don’t Cry over Spalted Wood || TanOak: a Woodworker’s Dream
Spalted is the term for the coloration that happens when fungi set up housekeeping in dying wood. The large discolored areas are one type of spalting: pigmentation or sapstain. Those lacey black...
Testing Hardwood Floor Finishes in an Old House (part 2)
The second floor at least has some wax on it, but applied only over a more original finish. I know this because in multiple locations when water is dripped upon it -...
What the Numbering on Phillips Head Screw Bits Mean
Screws themselves have either a #numeric value or a fractional value. This refers to shaft of the screw, but what of the head and the tools that are used on them? Read...