How to Stain and Polish Your Wooden Furniture - French Polishing, Staining, Waxing, Oiling and How to Fix Faults and Mistakes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781447444800)

This vintage handbook provides practical instructions in the art of wood finishing techniques, including French Polishing, staining, waxing, oiling and repairing and restoration methods. Featuring photographs and diagrams, it is still of great use to anyone interested in classic woodcrafts and traditional wood finishing techniques. Contents include: Wood Finishing; Staining; The Various Simple Finishes; Other Simple Finishes; The Modern Finishes; French Polishing I - Staining and Filling; French Polishing II - Fadding; French Polishing III - Colouring; French Polishing IV - Bodying; French Polishing V - Stiffing and Spiriting off; French Polishing VI - Ebonised and Ivory Finish; French Polishing VII - Faults and How to Avoid Them; Oil and Wax Finishes. Floor Staining and Polishing; Varnishing. We are republishing this guide a modern and affordable edition, complete with a newly written introduction and reproductions of the original artwork.

Author: Anon
ISBN-10: 1447444809
ISBN-13: 9781447444800
Publisher: Kimball Press
Language: English
Published: 01/18/2012
Pages: 198
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d