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Wood Finishing Fixes: Quick Answers to Over 175 Most Frequently Asked Questions (by Michael M. Dresdner)

Finishing is one of the most popular and challenging woodworking topics. Wood Finishing Fixes by finishing pro Michael Dresdner uses a Question-and-Answer format to address the most commonly asked finishing questions in a logical way. It's long on solutions, not theory, and it doesn't require hours to digest. This is an essential guide to keep on hand throughout the finishing process — from sanding to final polish. Almost 200 color photographs are drawings are featured in this beautiful and informative book.

Wood Finishing with George Frank was first published in 1988 and is considered one of the great classics in the field of wood finishing. Now, bestselling writer Sam Allen has updated Frank's classic with the latest innovations and techniques, bringing this ultimate manual to a new level of excellence. Frank himself was a bit of a classic: a renowned finisher and innovator, he invented the techniques of French polishing to create a final finish of silken beauty and depth. He produced commissioned work for the Louvre and other world-renowned museums and private collections, and transformed the techniques of wood finishing into a true art form. This revised and updated version of Frank's original book will soon be omnipresent in the workshops of serious woodworkers everywhere, gradually becoming covered with sawdust and sticky fingerprints from the constant use by woodworkers trying to produce the finest finishes on
new and restored wood. They will find recipes and techniques for, and an in-depth explanation of, French polishing--for the most beautiful finish on woodworking projects of any kind. This is the definitive manual of wood finishing.

A fine finish can turn an ordinary piece of woodwork into something special, just as poor staining and polishing can ruin good craftsmanship. One of the most successful books on woodfinishing reappears with new information and photos on the latest finishing equipment and techniques. Complete and accessible, it simplifies daunting choices regarding proper finishes for various surfaces. Along with expert tips on finding the right finish for each job comes a start-to-finish tour through the skills of power sanding, surface preparation, staining, bleaching, varnishing, coloring,
and the use of modern synthetic lacquers. How to finish turned works gets special attention, as does protecting various wood types and recipes for preparing special finishes.

The book begins with a short discussion on preparation, demonstrating the importance of preparation before the finish can be applied. It then presents ten projects, with approximate prep times, and each demonstrates theselection of wood, use, and finish.

Few things transform a boat into a yacht quite as gracefully as the incomparable look and texture of oiled, varnished, and bare wood surfaces. Whether the spars and cabin trunk of a wooden Alden schooner, the mirror-smooth foredeck of a Huckins motoryacht, the thwarts and oars of a Whitehall dinghy, or the teak decks and trim of a production fiberglass boat, brightwork is the crowning touch that elevates one boat in an anchorage above the rest.

But it is also its owner's care and responsibility. There's no mystery to brightwork, but it's a finicky and time-consuming process, one that rewards orderliness and forethought and is unforgiving of missteps. Drawing on more than 10 years' experience as a brightwork specialist, Rebecca Wittman provides in this book all the information you need to avoid frustrations and costly mistakes and derive the greatest possible satisfaction from a process that can be its own reward.

She answers such questions as:

What are the symptoms of a deteriorating finish, and what clues does each provide to its source and cure?
When can chipped, flaking, cracked, or blackened varnish be patched, and when must it be removed to bare wood for an entirely new finish?
Which woods can be left bare? In preparing wood for a finish it is really necessary to sand through all the grits from coarse to fine? (It isn't.)
When, if ever, is it advisable to use an oil finish on exterior surfaces?

Ms. Wittman has strong opinions. She favors foam brushes over expensive, badger-hair brushes, which achieve no better results and must be cleaned after each use with toxic solvents. She uses chemical strippers only on detailed or convoluted surfaces that a heat gun can't master. And she has clear preferences for certain varnishes and oils over others.

Her writing is meticulously thorough, yet graceful and entertaining. Brightwork is both a reference guide and a celebration of the art. The techniques she describes will produce the highest-quality finishes on furniture in the home, as
well.

Flexner, who has 20 years of finishing experience and has written for many woodworking magazines, assumes no experience in finishing wood. He provides comprehensive treatment of the various finishes, application techniques,
chemical cautions, and reactions, convincingly overthrowing much of the conventional wisdom about finishing. His book gives readers a wood finishing consultant available whenever they need it.

Contemporary Relationships between Wood & Finish: A Step-By-Step Guidebook and Design Planner for the Layperson and Professional (by Michael Fallarino)

"Readers will find technical concepts presented in friendly, easy-to digest terminology, punctuated by amusing stories."

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