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Synthetic Aniline Dyes: Where Did They Come From?

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Before 1856 all dyeing, and for that matter, most coloring, whether on cloth or wood, was done using natural materials. Being natural materials, they varied, so it was difficult to predict the color you would get. Most of these dye colorants also faded easily. The breakthrough to a better dye was discovered accidentally by an eighteen-year-old student chemist working in a lab in England. William Perkin was combining chemicals (some […]The post Synthetic Aniline Dyes: Where Did They Come From? appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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Shaker Workbench No. 2 at Pleasant Hill

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The first workbench I encountered at Pleasant Hill was a little non-standard by Shaker standards, but the second workbench was unusual by most any measuring stick for modern workbenches. It is a bit Roman, a bit English and has a lot of other interesting details worth thinking about. Lets take a look at some of them. Why is it Romanesque? The earliest workbenches typically lacked stretchers between the legs. This […]The post Shaker Workbench No. 2 at Pleasant Hill appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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Synthetic Aniline Dyes: Where Did They Come From?

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Before 1856 all dyeing, and for that matter, most coloring, whether on cloth or wood, was done using natural materials. Being natural materials, they varied, so it was difficult to predict the color you would get. Most of these dye colorants also faded easily. The breakthrough to a better dye was discovered accidentally by an eighteen-year-old student chemist working in a lab in England. William Perkin was combining chemicals (some […]The post Synthetic Aniline Dyes: Where Did They Come From? appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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