Question:  Is traditional wood lath still commercially available?  Does it
look just like 19th C lath or is it a modern interpretation?  Or do you make
that for yourself, too?

Bruce Popkin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Gould [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 11:27 AM
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> Subject:      Re: Plaster Corner Bead Source?
>
> on 7/15/01 2:54 PM, John Leeke, Preservation Consultant at
> [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> > I was wondering if you know of a source for traditional wooden corner
> bead
> > for interior wood lath plaster systems where two walls meet at an
> outside
> > corner. You know, nail up the lath, nail on the corner bead, trowel on
> the
> > plaster flush to the corner bead, and the result is 1/2" to 3/8" radius
> of
> > wood that holds up to wear and tear in service.
> >
> > John
> > by hammer and hand great works do stand
> >
> John
>
> I make the corners to your pattern, my pattern or to a published pattern,
> e.g. The Victorian Design Book.  I have a conventional sample on hand if
> you
> wish to see it.
>
> Bill