Wood Finishes & Wood
Finishing Techniques
Books and
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About Wood Finishing
Techniques and Selecting & Applying Fine Wood Finishes to Your
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Wood Finishing
Techniques
Complete
Illustrated Guide to Finishing A Visual Reference That
Demystifies The Wood Finishing Process The art of finishing is best
learned with complete, visual step-by-step instructions - and that
is exactly what it offers you.
With over 850 color photos,
you'll be able to demystify the process of finishing -- and get the
look you want for all your woodwork. It provides an in-depth
coverage of tools and materials and covers all of the key processes.
You'll learn about everything from surface preparation to color
matching. Especially valuable is the coverage of advanced and
special techniques, not usually covered in general finishing books,
including detailed information on adjusting color, disguising
defects, toning, glazing, spray finishing and rubbing out a finish.
This comprehensive finishing reference is the most complete and
detailed book on the subject - and you will find it incredibly
valuable no matter what your skill level.
Finishes and
Finishing Techniques Get Professional Quality Wood
Finishes Every Time This volume will enable you to get
pro-quality finishes every time. Each type of finish and technique
is presented in a clear and accessible way. You'll get complete
coverage of smoothing and preparing surfaces, changing the color of
wood with dyes, pigments, and stains, polishing finishes to a high
gloss, spray finishing, and repairing damaged finishes. Some of the
finishes are just about foolproof. All offer professional-looking
results.
Great Wood
Finishes A Step-By-Step Guide to
Creating Beautiful Wood Finishes Great Wood Finishes makes
finishing easy with over 400 color step-by-step photos. You can
achieve beautiful, professional-looking results with Jeff Jewitt's
proven methods. Detailed step-by-step instructions lead you through
each technique. You'll also discover how to get just the look you
want, from Arts & Crafts to colonial cherry to a modern whitewash.
Hand Applied Finishes - Book Protecting and Beautifying Wood Furniture
with Hand Applied Finishes A well-applied finish can add the crowning touch to any piece
of furniture, yet finishing is a skill that many woodworkers find
difficult to master. Superb finishes have been produced for years
using simple tools like brushes and pads. This book & DVD takes you
through the steps necessary to apply finishing materials by hand,
detailing each process, the materials used, and the correct
technique. You'll learn how to set up a safe and suitable working
environment, how to prepare the surface of the wood for finishing,
and how to choose the right stain to color the wood. Step-by-step
techniques for six classic hand-applied finishes: shellac (including
French polishing), oil, varnish, lacquer, water-based finish, and
milk paint. Each technique is clearly and concisely explained, with
many sharp photos and detailed drawings to accompany the text.
Companion DVD Also Available Separately
Identifying Wood
How To Accurately Identify Over
180 Types of Hardwoods and Softwoods with Simple Tools With just the naked eye and a hand
lens or elementary microscopy, you will be able to identify over 180
domestic and tropical hardwoods and softwoods by following the
straightforward techniques in this book.
New
Wood Finishing Book A Wood-Finishing Classic,
Updated and Expanded With new, full-color photos and
design, expanded information, and updates on technological advances
in finishing, The New Wood Finishing Book is a must-have
reference. If you finish wood, you'll want to own the updated and
completely revised version of the highly acclaimed The
Woodfinishing Book. Michael Dresdner, a nationally known
finishing expert with over 20 years of experience in the field,
focuses on finishes that amateur woodworkers and finishers use --
not fussy, unattainable finishes. He successfully demystifies the
art and science of finishing with clear and up-to-date information,
including coverage of spray finishing and the new generation of
water-based finishes.
Refinishing Furniture -
VHS Practical Wood
Finishing Techniques That Work Bob Flexner gives
you a working knowledge of the practical and decorative aspects of
refinishing. He shows you when to rejuvenate an old finish, how to
remove a finish that has failed and how to refinish all of your fine
furniture. You will learn about: Reviving a finish, Stripping,
Preparing the surface, Staining, Sealing, Glazing, Finishing with
oil, shellac or lacquer, and Adjusting and repairing finishes.
Sanding
and Finishing Hardwood Floors - DVD Whether you want to refinish an old floor or sand and coat a
new one, this video workshop is your practical guide to a beautiful
surface. Don Bollinger has been teaching pros and first-timers his
proven techniques and trade secrets for almost two decades. In this
tape, he sands and finishes oak strip flooring in his own living
room, kitchen, dining room and hallway, showing you step by step how
to achieve a durable, blemish-free surface.
Also Available in VHS Format
Spray
Finishing Learn Modern Spray Finishing
in Step-By-Step Detail for A Beautiful Wood Finish Takes the mystery out of equipment,
finishes, methods of application, coloring wood, specialty items,
cleanup and troubleshooting, and explains technological
breakthroughs such as water-based finishes and HVLP (high volume,
low pressure) systems. You'll learn how to achieve a perfectly
sprayed finish. Learn how to choose the right system and how each
system works and gives a variety of techniques for using them.
You'll discover how to set up spray booths and rooms for maximum
efficiency, how to choose the right equipment, including
compressors, spray guns, filters and complete systems. Charts,
sources of supply and a handy material, equipment and application
reference are also included.
Spray
Finishing and Other Techniques Learn to Get A Flawless Spray
Finish, Choose and Use the Right Equipment, and Prepare Finishes for
Spraying Improved finishes and tools have
put spray finishing within the reach of any woodworker. In this
book, expert woodworkers and professional finishers share their
advice on how to get a flawless spray finish, from how to choose and
use equipment to preparing finishes for spraying. In addition there
are articles on other non-traditional finishing methods such as
rubbing out finishes with auto body compounds, spraying paint, and
making the most of new water-borne finishes.
Traditional
Finishing Techniques Time-Tested Wood Finishes and
Techniques for Every Woodworker A beautiful hand-rubbed finish can
make even the simplest woodworking project look superb. In this book
professional woodworkers and finishers share the secrets of brushing
on varnish, padding on shellac, and rubbing out a silky oil finish
that everyone will long to touch. These time-tested finishes and
application techniques require no special tools and can be learned
by anyone with a minimum of patience.
Water
Based Finishes Safe Application Methods for
Water Based Wood Finishes Water-based finishes are safe and
environmentally friendly. Now that recent improvements have made
their performance comparable to standard solvent-based finishes,
they are fast becoming the finish of choice. Water-Based Finishes
is the first book dedicated to using water-based finishes
successfully. Professional woodworker Andy Charron explains how to
choose the right finish and discusses the best methods to apply the
finish for perfect results every time.
Wood Finishing
Fixes Quick Answers to Over 175 Most
Frequently Asked Questions About Selecting and Applying Wood
Finishes Finishing is one of the most
popular and challenging woodworking topics. This accessible book by
finishing pro Michael Dresdner uses a Q&A format to address the most
commonly asked finishing questions in a logical way. You'll
find this book is long on solutions, not theory -- so it wont take
hours to digest. You'll want to keep this essential guide on hand
throughout the finishing process -- from sanding to final polish.
Wood Finishing Basics -
DVD
Achieving Beautiful Wood
Finishing Results in the Home Workshop In this DVD, finishing expert Michael Dresdner shows you what you
need to know to become a proficient wood finisher, starting with
classic surface-prep problems and their solutions -- how to
recognize and remove dents, how to recognize and fill gouges, how to
pre-raise wood grain to get the best results under waterborne
finishes, and, most important, how to sand wood.
The Wood Finishing
Video - VHS Quick Answers to Over 175 Most
Frequently Asked Questions About Selecting and Applying Wood
Finishes Michael Dresdner visits three
woodfinishing experts who teach you how you can achieve beautiful
results in your own home workshop. You'll see how to apply stains
and glazes to both softwoods and hardwoods. You'll learn about
polyurethane varnish and the new water-based varnishes. You'll also
see how to wipe on finish with a rag and how to spray. The heart of
the tape shows you how to brush on a flawless varnish finish.
Wood Finishing -
DVD A Master Woodworker Covers
Essential Wood Finishing Techniques Nothing completes a woodworking
project like a beautiful, durable finish. In this 105 minute video,
expert cabinetmaker Frank Klausz shows you how to choose the right
finish and how to apply it. You'll look over the shoulder of a
master woodworker with 30 years of experience as he walks you
through each key part of the finishing process.
Also Available in VHS Format
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