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Title: Restoration Recipes by James Bain, Julia De Bierre, James Bain Smith, Patrick McLeavey ISBN: 0-8118-2510-8 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: September, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: JUST ONE THING...
Comment: Having read both the book and the other review of it here, I'm in wholehearted agreement. But I did encounter one small downside. James Bain recommends only one source for upholstery material -- and that turns out to be a wholesaler to the trade only. I haven't checked the other recommdnations, but you should be aware that there's a possible problem here, however minor.
Rating: 5
Summary: Lot's of pratical information, Excellent Value
Comment: This book is an excellent value. It is packed with useful techniques for restoring just about any kind of furniture. The entire book is in full-color. Each project and technique includes a material and equipment list as well as clear step-by-step instructions accompanied by small photos.
The book starts out with tips on where to purchase furniture and what to look for when you do. Then it gives you the basics of getting started including tools, finishing, cleaning, stripping, and treating infestation or wood rot. It also has a wonderful section on understanding wood with a nice chart on 15 wood types, their use, advantages and disadvantages.
Consolidation of furniture including deciding what parts to keep, dismantling a piece or simply making the furniture joints stronger follows. Consolidation sections specific to chairs, tables, and a chest of drawers provide useful details. They teach things like replacing a broken chair stretcher bar, evening chair legs, mending major cracks, replacing a table chassis, carving a new leg for a tripod table or repairing worn drawer slides. There are two additional sections on metal fittings and upholstery. Molding a backplate, antiquing new metal fittings and replacing a double stuffed seat are just a few of the techniques taught here.
The next section focuses on repairing and beautifying surfaces. This includes a great guide to solving common problems like white water marks, dents and scorch marks. Veneer repairs such fixing blisters and removing an old veneer and reusing it as are also covered. It then goes on to demonstrate several surface effects including French polishing, working with gesso, gilding, aging paint, staining, graining, marbling and waxing.
The last section includes 12 projects that use the techniques previously covered. In one project, clients need a sixth chair. They find one with a matching back but must replace the entire seating structure and reupholster it. In another project an empire-style night table needs its brass fitting replaced and its tambour door dismantled and refitted. It also needs new stain, French polish and wax.
The information here will enable you to take on some tough challenges with satisfying professional results as you restore or enhance fine furniture. To help with any project there is a nice list of suppliers in the back.
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Title: Furniture Repair & Refinishing by Brian Hingley ISBN: 1580110061 Publisher: Creative Homeowner Press Pub. Date: 28 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: How to Recognize & Refinish Antiques, 4th by Jacquelyn Peake ISBN: 0762701145 Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Furniture Doctor by George Grotz ISBN: 0385266707 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 01 December, 1989 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Complete Guide to Repairing & Restoring Furniture by William J. Cook, John Freeman, Billy Cook ISBN: 0754806626 Publisher: Lorenz Books Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Weekend Refinisher by Bruce E. Johnson ISBN: 034535866X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 11 March, 1989 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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