Product Description

From structural repairs to restoring older finishes or entirely refinishing furniture, a step-by-step approach to furniture repair and restoration, presented by an expert in the field. Over 430 color photos and 60 color illustrations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #64439 in Books
• Published on: 1998-04-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Review
"Brian Hingley's Furniture Repair & Refinishing is an authoritative do-it-yourself guide to the craft of furniture restoration.... Intended for those who have little or no experience in furniture restoration, Furniture Repair & Refinishing is written by a seasoned furniture repair expert in a friendly, informal style that readers will find clear, informative, and accessible."
Source: James A. Cox & Diane C. Donovan, The Midwest Book Review
July 1998
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Review

From the Back Cover
Furniture restoration is a practical pastime that can also be rewarding and enjoyable. Do you want to restore a treasured family heirloom, or renovate bargain furniture at minimal cost? Either way, you'll find Furniture Repair & Refinishing invaluable. In this authoritative do-it-yourself guide, a seasoned furniture repair expert explains through clear instructional text and full-color photo sequences how to achieve professional results, whether you're planning a simple repair or a full restoration.

The author offers shop-tested advice on
- Selecting and using tools, materials, and supplies
- Making structural repairs, including fixing loose and broken joints in chairs, chests, tables, and beds
- Repairing table tops, drawers, veneer, and warped wood
- Preserving and renewing original finishes on old collectible furniture
- Removing old finishes from damaged furniture
- Preparing wood for a new finish
- Finishing wood, cleaning hardwood, and completing projects

With more than 500 step-by-step photographs and detailed drawings, all in full color, this informative book is a must for every furniture lover's library.

Customer Reviews

A great book for the DIY furniture repair
This is a great introduction book to furniture repair.

The book is organized in these main sections:
1. Tools and materials 63 pp.
2. Structural repairs 98 pp.
3. Preserving an original finish 20 pp.
4. Stripping, finishing, and hardware restoration 43 pp.

The most valuable for me was the section on structural repairs. Over 20 projects that need various repair jobs, each is done, step by step, illustrated with lots of clear, full-color photos.

This book would well-equip you to handle most repairs of a non-conservation nature (not highly valuable pieces).

Brian, if you're listening, I'd like to see you do a book this size on touch up, repair and color matching!

INCREDIBLE BOOK
This is a fantastic book. You could actually teach from it it is so detailed and comprehensive. The author includes the small details that most how-to books leave out. With this book, you can actually complete a project from start to finish. With most books, there are huge gaps in the information that leave you guessing.

Excellent book
If you only wish to buy one book on repair of old furniture, this is the book. The author is a true specialist within the field and everything is explained and illustrated excellently. In addition it's a very pretty book with many fine photos. The only little flaw is that the info on refinishing is a little scattered. Anyway, the info is there. Go buy the book!