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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TWG, post: 12980596, member: 88674&quot;]All, I&#039;m happy to report success with the wood, just using a linseed-based moisturizer with some careful rubbing followed by a couple coats of light wax. But the big surprise to me was the brass - little did I know that under several dozen years of tarnish lay some of the finest brass engraving I&#039;ve ever come across. The boulle conservator working on the other slope of mine recommended using Cape Cod metal-polishing cloths for the work, something that would limit contact with the wood surface; I&#039;m not completely done with the polishing, with so very many fine lines (the work may never be &quot;done&quot;), but the current look is still quite stunning, almost like fine jewelry. </p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding the tiny screws holding the brass in place - I counted 30, a little less than 1.5mm in diameter, with only 1 missing (they are so tiny that you hardly notice).[ATTACH=full]557672[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]557673[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]557674[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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