Conservation of Wood Artifacts

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XVII

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2. Introduction

   • Achim Unger, Arno P. Schniewind, Wibke Unger

   Pages 1-2

3. History of Wood Conservation

   • Achim Unger, Arno P. Schniewind, Wibke Unger

   Pages 3-7

4. Wood Structure

   • Achim Unger, Arno P. Schniewind, Wibke Unger

   Pages 9-22

5. Wood Properties

   • Achim Unger, Arno P. Schniewind, Wibke Unger

   Pages 23-42

6. Corrosion Behavior of Wood

   • Achim Unger, Arno P. Schniewind, Wibke Unger

   Pages 43-49

7. Biological Deterioration of Wood

   • Achim Unger, Arno P. Schniewind, Wibke Unger

   Pages 51-141

8. Diagnosis of Wood Condition

   • Achim Unger, Arno P. Schniewind, Wibke Unger

   Pages 143-164

9. Liquid Wood Preservatives

   • Achim Unger, Arno P. Schniewind, Wibke Unger

   Pages 165-274

10. Fumigants

    • Achim Unger, Arno P. Schniewind, Wibke Unger

    Pages 275-325

11. Physical Control Methods

    • Achim Unger, Arno P. Schniewind, Wibke Unger

    Pages 327-353

12. Biological Methods

    • Achim Unger, Arno P. Schniewind, Wibke Unger

    Pages 355-361

13. Consolidants

    • Achim Unger, Arno P. Schniewind, Wibke Unger

    Pages 363-540

14. Adhesives and Gap Fillers

    • Achim Unger, Arno P. Schniewind, Wibke Unger

    Pages 541-560

15. Back Matter

    Pages 561-578

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The impetus for this book was the desire to systematically organize the extant literature on the conservation of cultural property made of wood, from its beginnings before the Christian Era to the year 2000. Various published reviews and monographs, including Holzkonservierung (Wood Conserva­ tion) published by the senior author in 1988, have appeared over the years, especially in English and in German. They have provided exemplary treat­ merit of individual areas or aspects of wood conservation, but a comprehen­ sive, up-to-date exposition of historic and current developments has been lacking. The diverse professional fields of the authors, as well as their insights into methods of conservation and restoration of wood artifacts in Europe, North America, and Asia provided a solid basis for the success of this under­ taking. One of the goals during the examination of the literature was that not only well-known conservators and scientists from countries that are leaders in wood conservation should be represented, but that less well-known, often not as readily accessible contributions should also be included. Only in this manner was it possible to draw a comprehensive picture of the national and international state of wood conservation. The Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts (AATA) of the Getty Institute were very helpful in our efforts to evaluate as many publications as possible.

• Konservierung Holz
• Kulturgut Holz
• Schädigung Holz
• Stabilisierung Holz
• artifacts
• damage diagnosis
• wood
• wood artifacts
• wood conservation
• wood deterioration
• wood preservation
• wood stabilization

 From the reviews

"This is a landmark book for the conservation profession written by wood scientists who understand the need to establish a current, annotated, and well-referenced work on the research and publications related to wood conservation. It establishes a new level of professional scholarship on the subject of wood conservation by bringing together an extraordinary amount of information, research, and references in one volume. ...Any conservation scientist, conservator, or student involved in the preservation of wooden cultural material will want to have access to this publication. The Conservation of Wood Artifacts should be a core publication for any training program that includes the subject in its curriculum. ...The conservation community is well served by this example of effective organization and the application of rigorous standards in presenting concepts supported by the extant literature." (Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, Summer 2002, Volume, Number 2)

• Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Rathgen-Forschungslabor, Berlin, Germany

  Achim Unger

• Forest Products Laboratory, University of California at Berkeley, Richmond, USA

  Arno P. Schniewind

• Sciences Eberswalde Wood Science and Technology, University of Applied, Eberswalde, Germany

  Wibke Unger

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