From: Richard Kahn <
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 12:04 PM
To: Jeffrey Epstein
Subject: FW: library update

On 1/13/15, 10:22 PM, "Brandon Thompson" <
wrote:

## >Dear Mr. Kahn,

>This is to update you with the current project, " Waxing the Library". >The work is progressing well. We started with the biggest surface. The >wood is very, very dry in the Library. I decided to go with alternative >method of conservation. >Since the wooden paneling in the Library lost most of the original >"oils" the boards started to shrink and in some instances even scale >out. To prevent the wood from further shrinkage, I decided to sand the >paneling with Sand Paper #600. After this, I, we rubbed the surfaces >with combination of six oils, with predominant is Linseed Oil. We >applied very generous coating. After waiting 4-6 hours, some boards >absorbed the oils so much that some sections became dry. We re-applied >the oils again and the saturation was more or less complete. What I >believe that happened, is; Lack of Humidity in Winter time, boards >shrank. Summer time, increased Relative Humidity, boards expanded. This >movement caused the finish to microscopically crack. So, when we >applied the oils, they were absorbed inside the wood. This in turn >restored the vibrant color and returned the wood to virtually original >color. The panels look very healthy now.

>Brandon Thompson

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## >Dear Mr. Kahn, (cont.)

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