Download or read book Discovering and Restoring Antique Furniture written by Michael Bennett and published by Cassell Illustrated. This book was released on 1996-04-01 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Discovering and Restoring Antique Furniture' is a highly practical illustrated guide to providing essential and detailed information on the most commonly encountered problems in furniture restoration and conservation. All stages are clearly explained and generously illustrated with black and white pictures and colour photographs and line drawings.
Download or read book Discovering and Restoring Antique Furniture A Practical Illustrated Guide For the Buyer and Res written by Mary Bennett and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Restoring Antique Furniture written by Richard A. Lyons and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profusely illustrated woodworking guide, brimming with expert tips and advice, covers proper care and use of tools, replacing lost hardware, strengthening fractured joints, and much more. Illustrations of restored furniture.
Download or read book Repairing and Restoring Antique Furniture written by John Rodd and published by . This book was released on 1998-03-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1954 as The Repair and Restoration of Antique Furniture, this work has been revised, expanded and reillustrated by V.J. Taylor, and is aimed at woodworkers, owners of traditionally crafted furniture, and antiques enthusiasts. It explains to the layman the professionals' techniques for repairing damaged furniture and restoring it authentically to prime condition. It describes systematically the six basic steps - dismantling, cleaning joints, restoring components, gluing up, levelling and sandpapering, and colouring and polishing. Included are not only the solutions to typical problems, but also some of the methods which the author devised to overcome more unusual difficulties.
Download or read book Antique Furniture written by Brian Clough and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to learn all about the secrets of caring for antique furniture and how to tell one piece from another? Discover The Secrets Of Tracking Down Beautiful Antique Furniture And Restoring It To Perfection for Your Own Use Or For Resale! Did you ever want to start a new hobby but were never sure exactly which one? Have you often wondered just what your home needs to make it look special! Are you ready to find the answer to both these questions? Yes? Bet you didn't think that one answer could be the solution to both. Let's find out how! Sometimes we hear about a new hobby that someone has started up and somehow ends up making a fortune out of it. It worked fine for them, but somehow it's just not what you are interested in. It seems to be a lot of bother. That's because what they are doing suits them, but it does not suit you. Even if you do give it a go, you find that your enthusiasm is lagging - and it is not half as much fun as you thought. Besides, where on earth do you put all that craft you made - or whatever else you ended up accruing with that hobby. Sadly, this experience is less than positive because your aim was not to spend a lot on learning to do a new hobby and then be unable to offload all those goods. You didn't want to find it all crammed into your home either. And sometimes it is just too hard to learn all the ins and outs of doing it well. The instructions are not clear or they leave out steps that are obvious to others but not to you, the complete newbie. And what about the second problem, that of your home's d�cor just not looking right for some reason. Did you ever think of changing or adding to the furniture pieces? You know how beautiful those older pieces are. There is something about those period pieces that is missing in today's furniture. Well, what if you could address both these problems with the one answer? You can! By learning how to buy and restore antique furniture, you will have the chance to both learn a new hobby and add furniture of value to your home - that is until you decide to sell it. You can learn how to find and restore antique furniture in this guide "All About Antique Furniture" "All About Antique Furniture" gives you everything you need to know to find out where to buy those beautiful pieces of antique furniture and how to restore them. Not only will you learn how to recognize different period pieces, but you will be given a brief overview of how they came into being. But nothing long and boring! Here's more: Did You Always Wonder Exactly What the Difference Is Between Antique Oriental Furniture and Antique Reproduction Furniture? Why one is old and the other is actually new. Did You Want To Know How to Have Your Own Antique Furniture Valued? It's not as hard as you think. And What About the Restoration Process? Why you should not use certain polishes on antique furniture. We want "All About Antique Furniture" to be an absolute 100% no-brainer for you. That's why you can order your copy with complete peace of mind. You know that you are about to acquire knowledge that can give you pleasure and profit for many years to come. We guarantee it!
Download or read book A Step by step Guide to Restoring Repairing Furniture written by Chris Jarrey and published by Thunder Bay Press (CA). This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guide is loaded with professional tips and tricks from an expert in the field. Every aspect of furniture restoration, repair, and maintenance is covered. Whether you want to restore a favorite dresser, replace a rush seat, or put the bounce back in an overstuffed sofa the clearly illustrated, step-by-step projects give you the know-how and confidence to get great results.
Download or read book Restoring antique furniture a practical guide written by Richard Gethin and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Restoring Antique Furniture written by Leslie Wenn and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information and step-by-step instructions on the tools, procedures, problems, and techniques of restoring all types of antique furniture, with emphasis on understanding the qualities of the various woods and designs.
Download or read book Restoring Antique Furniture written by Edwin Johnson and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1982 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed illustrated instructions show how to renew antiques, from preliminary repairs through final refinishing. Includes descriptions of different woods and appropriate stains and finishes.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Repairing and Restoring Furniture written by William Cook and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to conserve and restore furniture with professional results, with expert step-by-step techniques and 1200 photographs.
Download or read book Restoration Recipes written by Julia De Bierre and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develop a keen eye for classic furniture and learn to properly repair, refinish, and refurbish pieces of lasting value. Restoration Recipes includes a host of traditional techniques for restoring wood, glass, metal, and leather, plus upto-date coverage of modern materials and methods. Fully illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions take you through 21 restoration projects with ease. Book jacket.
Download or read book Refinishing Furniture Made Simple written by Jeff Jewitt and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Furniture Restoration.
Download or read book A Furniture Refinisher s Newsletter written by Jeanne Winstead and published by Jeanne Winstead. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives the reader a playful peek into our twenty-year journey into the fascinating world of furniture refinishing and antiques. Originally “penned” as a scroll to market Ben’s refinishing work on our website, this book also captures the history of our business over the years: how we got started; how we expanded; and ultimately, where it all lead. Along the way we share an appreciation of all things old and beautiful, hopefully revealing the inner potential of both human beings and old furniture. We also include some helpful tips and how-to’s (most learned the hard way) in the hopes of helping and inspiring others who are on this journey. In any case, if you love seeing dramatic transformations and lots of photos of antiques, are in love with the idea of restoring antiques, are a do-it-yourselfer, are interested in starting a business, or are simply searching for an alternate world to get lost in, then perhaps this book is for you.
Download or read book Furniture Restoration written by Ina Brosseau Marx and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Repair that favorite antique—with step-by-step help from the pros. Who doesn't love to watchAntiques Roadshow? And who doesn’t secretly suspect that Mom's sewing cabinet, that great thrift-store table, or Grandpa's rocking chair could someday be the star of the show? If only the cabinet door hung straight... if only the table weren't all scratched up.. if only the chair still rocked. Now it's easy to get those pieces ready for their close-up! Furniture Restoration makes it simple to assess and repair favorite pieces, whether they're family heirlooms or flea-market finds. AuthorsIna Brosseau MarxandAllen Marxshare more than thirty years of experience in all kinds of antique furniture restoration. The first chapter gives readers an overview of restoration and explains exactly how to tell when a piece is valuable enough to use a professional restorer. The rest of the book guides the reader through furniture restoration and repairs of every kind, looking at common problems on different pieces and some quick fixes as well as the properties of wood, repairing joinery, restoring surfaces, making molds and casts, restoring color, repairing veneers, finishes, and ornamented surfaces, and much, much more. More than 600 full-color photos and dozens of before-and-afters let readers see exactly how to fix whatever is wrong without going wrong themselves. • One-of-a-kind one-volume resource • Everybody is interested in antiques and treasures; an estimated 80 million people in the U.S. are collectors • Accessible methods plus encouraging in-process photographs • Authors are tops in their field, with more than thirty years' experience • Great for beginners, collectors, designers, antiques dealers, fans ofAntiques Roadshow, everybody!
Download or read book The Manual of Furniture Restoration written by V. J. Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new edition of Repairing and Restoring Furniture, and gives detailed instructions for woodworking projects ranging from smartening up shabby 1950s furniture to the rigorous demands of conserving a valuable antique. It also covers many common repair jobs such as re-making loose joints, stripping off an old finish, dealing with warped surfaces, and repolishing.
Download or read book Ultimate Guide to Furniture Refinishing Repair 2nd Revised Edition written by Brian Hingley and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you have beloved family heirloom that needs fixing up or want to renovate bargain furniture, this Ultimate Guide to Furniture Repair & Refinishing can help you get the job done right! With more than 500 color step-by-step instructions, photographs, and detailed drawings, this authoritative DIY guide will show you everything you need to know, from simple repairs to full restorations! Learn what tools and materials you need, how to remove or preserve original finishes, refurbish warped wood, and so much more. This book has been updated and redesigned from its previous edition so you can make the most out of damaged or antique furniture and achieve professional results!
Download or read book Antique Furniture Restoration conservation Guide Vol 5 written by BRITISH ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORERS' ASSOC. and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
