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three quarters, some defect in the blast havhig somewhat retarded 

 the melting, its contents were poured into an iron mould, from 

 which when cooled was taken an ingot of steel weighing twenty- 

 five pounds, being one pound more than the iron used. On 

 examination by the persons present it was believed to be fine 

 steel. 



The Club then adjourned. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



February 11, 1857. 



Present, Messrs. Storms, Tillman, Pell, Chambers, Haswell, 

 Godwin, (Fisher, Wright, and others — 29 members. 



Mr. Haswell in the chair. Henry Meigs, Secretary. 



The secretary observed that the club exists for the purpose of 

 increasing knowledge in every department of mechanics, by col- 

 lecting all that is useful, and as far as may be, stimulating genius 

 to ne;w discoveries. We therefore employ, by our rules, the first 

 hour in miscellaneous matters. 



I lay on the table two articles : 



VENEER CARVING ON WOOD, AND PRINTING CLOTH 

 BY PHOTOGRAPH. 



JYew Veneering. — The veneers are prepared in a way not stated, 

 and then placed between dies moderately heated, and subjected to 

 sufficient pressure. One of the surfaces of the wood takes the 

 pattern in relief, and gives it the appearance of elaborate wood 

 carving. The depressions caused by the dies on the opposite side 

 of the veneer, are filled up with a suitable plastic substance, 

 which, when dry, completes the embossed veneer for attachment 

 by glue or otherwise, to the wood. This veneer will neither split 

 nor collapse, and the relievo are so solid that they bear rubbing 

 and cleaning like carved w^ood. 



Mr. R. Smith, of London, uses the chemical action of light to 

 print cloth, by first steeping it, (wool, silk, flax, or cotton,) in a 

 chemical solution ; dry them in the dark ; then the pattern being 

 protected by pieces of paper darkened, or some other suitable 

 material, attached to a plate of glass, when the desired eftect is 

 produced, which will be in from two minutes to twenty minutes, 

 according to circumstances. The cloth is then removed in order 

 to have the fixing operation performed uron it, while another 

 portion of the cloth is being phoio-printed. This is easily don© 

 by simple mechanical arrangement, andanumber of photographio 

 uachinea may work side by side at the same time. 



