hand sizing
A method of sizing or resizing paper by dipping
the sheets or leaves into a tub of size. Hand
sizing was the original method of sizing paper,
i.e., handmade paper, and is still used for that
class of paper, and also by restorers when
resizing documents or the leaves of a book. Old
papers, which often contain decomposed size, can
be made stronger and safer to handle if resized by
hand. (77 , 197 )
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