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Ultimate Guide to Furniture Refinishing & Repair, 2nd Revised Edition

Restore, Rebuild, and Renew Wooden Furniture
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Whether you’ve received a beloved family heirloom that needs fixing up or want to repair and renovate bargain furniture, this Ultimate Guide to Furniture Repair & Refinishing is packed with detailed information to help you get the job done right! With more than 500 color step-by-step instructions, photographs, and detailed drawings, this authoritative DIY guide will show you everything you need to know to restore furniture, including tips on the tools, materials, and supplies needed. From removing old finishes and refurbishing warped wood to making structural repairs and preserving original finishes on old collectible furniture, you’ll learn a wide range of shop-tested and approved methods to furniture restoration. Written by an authority in the field and seasoned woodworker Bob Flexner, this book has been updated and redesigned from its previous edition so you can make the most out of damaged or antique furniture and achieve professional results.

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Pages 240
Publish Date 2021-10-12
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Size 8.5" x 11.0" x 0.57"
Author Brian Hingley

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Bob Flexner, author of Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the RIght Finish
This is a comprehensive book that covers most types of furniture restoration a home craftsman might attempt, including wood repair, finish repair and complete refinishing. And it does this with hundreds of very helpful and well

Structural Repairs

Loose joints in beds (pictured), broken chair joints, drawer repairs, splits and fractures, veneer repair, warped wood panels

Preserving an Original Finish

Cleaning an original finish, waxing and polishing, nicks, dents, and scratches, cigarette burns and gouges, crushed corners and chewed wood (pictured)

Removing an Old Finish

When to strip the finish, how to remove a finish, stripping methods (pictured), sanding the wood, open-grain woods, staining wood

About the Author

Brian Hingley has been a professional furniture refinisher for more than 20 years. He is the owner of Hingley Furniture Restoration, Inc., in Richmond, Virginia. Among his clients are interior design firms, business and corporate customers, and historical sites such as Sherwood Forest, home of the U.S. President John Tyler

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