Does anyone know of simple guides for identifying materials, I have
(somewhere at home)
books which identify woods (European use), and textiles (materials and
production methods),
but I know of nothing which is a simple guide which will help someone
with no more technical
equipment than a magnet to identify the various irons and steel,
aluminium, copper alloy, the various common kinds of plastics, and so
on.

Ideally, the terms given in the guide would be those in one of the
major/commonly used thesauri of
material terms - but one can't have everything!

With best wishes to all
___
Pat Reynolds - Museums Development Officer - Surrey Museums
Consultative Committee
- a service jointly funded by the county, district and borough
councils
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