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Woodworking Artist Johnny {J W} Morlan Personal Quotes
* "Besides paying federal, state, county, city, social security, medicare, property and sales taxes, I create, handcraft and sell a little merchandise too!" Johnny W Morlan * "Customers are quite a ... Read More
Woodworking Artist Johnny {J W} Morlan's Box Construction & Wood Finish Techniqu
Johnny has more than 20 years of experience working with wood and has worked more than 350 different species of wood. He normally keeps more than 125 species in stock. Johnny has studied hundreds o ... Read More
Woodworking Artist Johnny {J W} Morlan's Innovative Woodworker Column
Welcome Wood Photos Are Of ActualPieces From My Wood Collection Click Here For Photos Of Wood All pieces are coated with a clear marine grade polyurethane spar varnish that is impervious to ... Read More
Oldest Workable Wood On Earth
Ancient Kauri Botanical Name: {Agathis australis} Other NamesKauri PineKaurikopalMenghilanDakua MakadreNew Zealand Kauri The oldest workable wood/lumber on earth is Ancient Kauri {Agathis aus ... Read More
Making a Child's Handprint on Ceramic Tile
This is a fun craft to do with a group of moms and their kids, one child per adult works the best. Each mom will need: ---One soft brush, any size but 1/2" works the best ---One jar of "O ... Read More
Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings
PRESERVATION BRIEFS: 2 Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings Robert C. Mack, FAIA, and John P. Speweik Table of Contents Historical Background ... Read More
The Cleaning and Waterproof Coating of Masonry Buildings
PRESERVATION BRIEFS: 1 The Cleaning and Waterproof Coating of Masonry Buildings Robert C. Mack, A.I.A. U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service National Center for Cultural S ... Read More
Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings
PRESERVATION BRIEFS: 3 Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings Baird M. Smith, AIA U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service National Center for Cultural Stewardship and Partn ... Read More
Roofing for Historic Buildings
PRESERVATION BRIEFS: 4 Roofing for Historic Buildings Sarah M. Sweetser Table of Contents Significance of the Roof Historic Roofing Materials in America ... Read More
Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings
PRESERVATION BRIEFS: 5 Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service National Center for Cultural Stewardship and Partnerships Heritage Pres ... Read More