Understanding wood finishing : how to select and apply the right finish
(2010, original release: 2005)
By:
Flexner, Bob
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
684.084/FLEXNER,B
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
East Petersburg, PA : Fox Chapel Pub., [2010]
EDITION
Completely revised and updated
DESCRIPTION
xi, 308 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781565235663, 1565235665 :, 9781565235489, 1565235487, 1565235665, 9781565235663
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"An American Woodworker book"--Title page verso
Why finish wood, anyway? -- Preparing the wood surface -- Tools for applying finishes -- Staining wood -- Oil finishes -- Wax finishes -- Filling the pores -- Introduction to film finishes -- Shellac -- Lacquer -- Varnish -- Two-part finishes -- Water-based finishes -- Choosing a finish -- Advanced coloring techniques -- Finishing the finish -- Finishing different woods -- Caring for the finish -- Repairing finishes -- Exterior finishes -- Removing finishes
Originally published: Pleasantville, NY : Reader's Digest, 2005
Includes index