The Wood Finisher's Handbook
by
Sam Allen
Softcover
215 x 255mm
224pp
Published by Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., New York USA
R.R.P.$24.90
ISBN 1-4027-3037-3
Extract from back cover of book:
Properly preparing, enhancing, and preserving wood ensures that any of your projects - whether you choose to make a bookshelf, for example, or a chair - will look great and age well.
Fortunately, today's craftsmen have many wood-finishing techniques and supplies at their disposal. In the classic handbook on the subject now completely revised and updated Sam Allen covers all the basics, making it easier than ever for beginners to achieve impressive results and helping those with more experience get even more creative.
The first section explains the entire finishing process, from the most up-to-date techniques for wood preparation to traditional methods of finishing that involve French polishing, stains, varnishes, and oil finishes, to name a few.
The second part covers more advanced applications, like mixing your own stains, gilding, stenciling, surface distressing, wood graining, and more.
Keep this in-depth guide handy in your shop because you'll refer to it often.
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Contents
Introduction
About
Wood
Safety First
Wood
Preparation
Working with New Wood
Working with Previously Finished
Wood
Finishing
Tools
Brushes
Pad Applicators
Spray Equipment
Aerosol Finishing
Products
Staining
and Filling Wood
Types
of Stain
Staining Techniques
Filling Pores
Protective
Coatings
Clear
Finishes
Classic Finishes
Professional Products
Paint
Exterior Protective
Stains
Mixing
Stains
Tinting Colours
Pigmented Oil Stains
Varnish Stains
Lacquer
Toner Stains
Water Stains
Color Mixing Formulas
Stains Using the Four
Basic Tinting Colours
Stains Using Additional Colours
Finishing
Problem Woods
Pine and Fir
Sap Streaks and Colour Variation
Oily
Woods
Rough Woods
Hand-Rubbed
Finishes
Traditional Rubbed Finish
Steel Wool or Finishing Pads
Micro-Abrasive
Sandpaper
Abrasive Foam Disks
Wood
Graining
Graining Tools
Freehand Graining
Graining Doors
Overgraining
Finish
Coat
Chemical
Stains
Safety Precautions
Mixing Chemical Stains
Applying Chemical
Stains
Fuming
Chemicals Used to Make Stains
Chemical Stain Formulas
Gilding
and Stenciling
Gilding
Stenciling
Reproducing
Antique Finishes
Distressing
Stains
Final Coats
Milk Paint
Metric
System
Index
About the Author