Learn the tricks, shortcuts and tools of the trade in this easy-to-follow book and DVD set. It is suitable for both weekend refinishers and professional woodworkers. It includes insider tips on evaluating the condition of a piece & reviving finishes to enhance its beauty. Old furniture, whether a treasured heirloom or consignment shop find, is often better made than anything that can be bought today. So, why let damaged finishes detract from a beautiful piece when you can repair or refinish it in a way that preserves the piece and makes it look as good as new? Author Jeff Jewitt, a professional refinisher with over 30 years' experience, shares his tricks, shortcuts and tools of the trade in this easy-to-follow book/DVD set that is sure to fly off the shelves. Weekend refinishers as well as professional woodworkers will benefit from the insider tips on how to evaluate the condition of a piece to decide the best strategy for rejuvenating it, repair and revive finishes to enhance their beauty while preserving their patina and match an old finish for a seamless look.

Finishing wood surfaces can be tricky and time-consuming, and all that effort and time may not yield the beautiful product envisioned at the start. Great Wood Finishes is written by an expert in the field to help the occasional finisher/refinisher or hobbyist woodworker avoid that problem. The book uses simple instructions and a wealth of illustrations to make the process easy and rewarding.

Great Wood Finishes begins with a thorough discussion of tools and materials. It moves on to instructions and photo essays covering every technique, including staining, glazing, and rubbing out. The final section, primarily photos and captions, covers specialty finishes that can easily be created by combining the techniques presented earlier in the book.

This step-by-step pictorial reference covers all the modern and traditional techniques for colouring and finishing wood. Organised for quick access, the book makes it easy to find each technique.: - Tools - The Finishing Environment - Surface Preparation - Defects - Flat and Complex Surfaces - Colouring Wood - Glazes, Stains and Toners - Natural Dyes and Bleaches - Fillers and Sealers - Choosing a Finish - Water-based Finishes - Evaporative Finishes - Rubbing Out - More than 850 colour photographs and drawings illustrate the methods from sanding and surface preparation through staining and applying topcoats to final polishing. Taunton's most successful series ever launched expands to include an illustrated, step-by-step guide to the essential techniques for finishing, glazing, dyeing, spraying and French polishing furniture. STEP-BY-STEP PICTORIAL REFERENCE, organised for quick reference. Over 850 colour photographs, plus drawings, illustrate all the processes from preparation to polishing in this massive book.

This is the most essential information from the first six volumes of "Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide" series. Now in paperback, this step-by-step shop reference, culled from the first six volumes of "Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guides", covers all of the fundamental techniques every woodworker needs to know. Organised for quick access, this book makes it easy to find the information you are looking for. Over 1,200 photos and drawings illustrate how to accomplish essential woodworking tasks from setting up a shop to finishing. This book helps woodworkers of all levels choose the right method and tools to bring great results, pleasure and satisfaction to working with wood.