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Graining was common in the 19th century, as people were keen on imitating hard, expensive woods by applying a superficial layer of paint onto soft, inexpensive woods or other hard surfaces. Graining can be accomplished using either rudimentary tools or highly specialized tools. A specialized thick brush used for graining is often called a ...
Graining, wood graining, or faux bois (French for "fake wood") is often used to imitate exotic or hard-to-find wood varieties. Trompe-l'œil, "fool the eye" in French, is a realistic painting technique often used in murals, and to create architectural details as well as depth and 3 dimensionality.
Thomas Kershaw in c. 1880s. Thomas Kershaw (1819–1898) was a leading British pioneer of marbleising, the creation of imitation marble finishes.. He was born in Standish, Lancashire.
Beating sheafs of grain against a crushing stone or lump of wood. Trampling grain spread on the threshing floor; the trampling would be done by a train of mules or oxen; Threshing with flails, a type of traditional wooden tool with which one strikes the pile of grain until the seed is separated from the chaff.
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