This title features 51 easy-to-follow finishing exercises. You can discover how to prepare wood and circumvent common wood-colouring pitfalls. This is the essential guide for everyone who loves to build but hates to finish. Expert finishing instructor Teri Masaschi takes the mystery out of finishing and helps you to avoid costly and frustrating mistakes. She shows how to choose, use and apply the perfect finish in Foolproof Wood Finishing, Revised Edition. You'll learn step-by-step as you work your way through 51 proven and easy-to-follow finishing exercises. Discover how to determine the best finish for your project, prepare wood, fix minor defects, avoid uneven results and circumvent common wood-colouring pitfalls. Also included are 23 'recipes' for creating timeless looks such as deep antique cherry and nut brown mahogany. To keep things from getting too serious, you'll get a laugh from amusing anecdotes culled from the author's many years of finishing experience. If you've ever wanted the secrets to stress-free, successful finishing, this refreshing guide is a must-have for your bookshelf.
About the AuthorTeri Masaschi is a professional wood finisher and writer, and one of the most popular instructors on the subject at woorworking schools around the U.S. A celebrated instructor and Fine Woodworking author, Masaschi is best known for teaching both simple and advanced techniques for finishing new furniture as well as ways to maintain and restore antiques.
Book InformationISBN 9781565238527
Author Teri MasaschiFormat Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Fox Chapel PublishingPublisher Fox Chapel Publishing
Weight(grams) 907g
Dimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 12mm