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THE ARTISAN CHRONICLES
What goes on in the mind of an artisan? How does he work? How does she run the business? Read on. It's pretty interesting.
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Wood Window Tuning Begins at the Mechanical Makeover
Window restoration functions best as a team effort. After the initial set up, what I call the Mechanical Makeover, the work naturally...
Steve Quillian
Jun 16, 20225 min read
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Today’s Goal
Fit and tune the sashes so they they can be stripped down, reglazed and painted - but in the middle of that there’s a lot. Deconstructing...
Steve Quillian
Sep 29, 20212 min read
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Wood Window Overhaul Works Best Cyclically, Like Singing Rounds
(First published Sept, 2020) How is singing Row, Row, Row Your Boat like an Artisan Army working on windows?? Singers who know and...
Steve Quillian
Feb 27, 20214 min read
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Crockpot Hardware Cleaning
The methods for bringing turn of the century window hardware back to life aren’t immediately obvious. There are many styles of hardware,...
Steve Quillian
Oct 27, 20206 min read
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A Total Window Makeover in a 1920's Home
There are three components of a Total Window Makeover because there are three components that make up an historic window. They are the sash
Steve Quillian
Oct 27, 20203 min read
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Replacing your Windows? You’re only replacing 25% of your Window.
Replacing your Windows? You’re only replacing 25% of your Window.
Steve Quillian
Oct 27, 20203 min read
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The Ropes of the Mechanical Makeover
Before a window is painted, a sash is reglazed, a sill is repaired, an Artisan will perform a Mechanical Makeover and during this...
Steve Quillian
Sep 23, 20183 min read
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The Door and the Doormaker
I was in the middle of one of my genius moves several years ago. I had removed the casing from the outside of these windows on an...
Steve Quillian
Sep 16, 20186 min read
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What are the levels of historic window restoration?
Welcome you all to the new Artisan Army Blog! We are glad to have you here as part of the community. What Are The Levels of Historic...
Steve Quillian
Sep 6, 20185 min read
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